Argolis

Argolis Περιφερειακή ενότητα Αργολίδας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Argolis
Argolis within Greece
Coordinates: 37°40′N 22°50′E / 37.667°N 22.833°E / 37.667; 22.833Coordinates: 37°40′N 22°50′E / 37.667°N 22.833°E / 37.667; 22.833
Country	Greece
Region	Peloponnese
Capital	Nafplio
Area
• Total	2,154 km2 (832 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	97,044
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal codes	21x xx
Area codes	275x0
ISO 3166 code	GR-11
Car plates	ΑΡ
Website	www.argolida.gr

Argolis or the Argolid (Greek: Αργολίδα Argolída, [arɣoˈliða]; Ἀργολίς Argolís in ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese, situated in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula and part of the tripoint area of Argolis, Arcadia and Corinthia. Much of the territory of this region is situated in the Argolid Peninsula.

Geography

Most arable land lies in the central part of Argolis. Its primary agricultural resources are oranges and olives. Argolis has a coastline on the Saronic Gulf in the northeast and on the Argolic Gulf in the south and southeast. Notable mountains ranges are the Oligyrtos in the northwest, Lyrkeio and Ktenia in the west, and Arachnaio and Didymo in the east.

Argolis has land borders with Arcadia to the west and southwest, Corinthia to the north, and the Islands regional unit (Troezen area) to the east. Ancient Argolis included Troezen.

History

Map of ancient Argolis

Argolic Gulf

Mycenae

View of Argos

Nafplion

Ermioni

Parts of the history of the area can be found in the articles on Argos, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Troezen, Ermioni, Kranidi, and Tolo.

Modern history

From 1833 to 1899, Argolis was part of Argolidocorinthia, which included present Corinthia, Hydra, Spetses and Kythira. It joined Corinthia to form Argolidocorinthia again in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, Argolis was finally separated from Corinthia.

Administration

The regional unit Argolis is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[1]

• Argos-Mykines (2)
• Epidaurus (Epidavros, 3)
• Ermionida (4)
• Nafplio (1)

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Argolis was created out of the former prefecture Argolis (Greek: Νομός Αργολίδας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.^[1]

Provinces

The provinces of Argolis were:

• Argos Province – Argos
• Ermionida Province – Kranidi
• Nafplia Province – Nafplio

Transport

The area is connected by highways:

• E65 (northwest)
• Greek National Road 7
• Greek National Road 70 (east)

Communications

Newspapers

• Argeiakon Bima – Argos
• Ta Nea tis Argolidos – Nafplio

Radio

• Argaiki Radiofonia – Argos
• Argos Radio Deejay – Argos – 96.2 FM
• Cool FM – Argos, Kefalari – 90.7 FM
• Dimotiko Radiofoniou Nafpliou – Nafplio
• Radio Argolida – Nafplio – 90.2 FM
• Radio Ermionida – Ermioni
• Radio Kranidi – Kranidi
• Style 89.6 – Argos – 89.6 FM

Television

• Max TV

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argolis.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Argolis.

• List of settlements in Argolis
• List of traditional Greek place names

References

Administrative division of the Peloponnese Region
Area 15,490 km2 (5,980 sq mi) Population 577,903 (as of 2011) Municipalities 26 (since 2011) Capital Tripoli
Regional unit of Arcadia	Gortynia Megalopoli North Kynouria South Kynouria Tripoli
Regional unit of Argolis	Argos-Mykines Epidaurus Ermionida Nafplio
Regional unit of Corinthia	Corinth Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi Nemea Sikyona Velo-Vocha Xylokastro-Evrostina
Regional unit of Laconia	East Mani Elafonisos Evrotas Monemvasia Sparta
Regional unit of Messenia	Kalamata Messini Oichalia Pylos-Nestor Trifylia West Mani
Regional governor Petros Tatoulis (reelected 2014) Decentralized Administration Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian