Argolis

For the ancient region, see Argolis (ancient region).

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 situation 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

Main article: Argolis (ancient region)

Map of ancient Argolis

View of Argos

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]

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Argos-Mykines	Argos	Argos
	Achladokampos
	Alea
	Koutsopodi
	Lerna
	Lyrkeia
	Mykines
	Nea Kios
Epidaurus (Epidavros)	Epidaurus	Lygourio
Epidaurus (Epidavros)	Asklipieio	Lygourio
Ermionida	Ermioni	Kranidi
Ermionida	Kranidi	Kranidi
Nafplio	Nafplio	Nafplio
	Asini
	Midea
	Nea Tiryntha

Provinces

The provinces of Argolis were:

Transport

The area is connected by highways:

Communications

Newspapers

Main article: List of Greek language newspapers

Argeiakon Bima - Argos
Ta Nea tis Argolidos - Nafplio

Radio

Main article: List of radio stations in Greece

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

Main article: List of Greek language television channels

Max TV

References

1 2 Kallikratis reform law text PDF

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 Sparti

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

Prefectures of Greece

By name

By year established

1800s	1833 Achaea and Elis Aetolia-Acarnania Arcadia Argolis and Corinthia Attica and Boeotia Cyclades Euboea Laconia Messenia Phocis and Locris 1845 Phthiotis and Phocis 1864 Corfu Kefallinia Lefkada Zakynthos 1882 Arta Larissa Trikala 1899 Achaea Argolis Attica^c Boeotia Corinthia Elis Evrytania Karditsa Lacedaemon Lakoniki Magnesia Phocis Phthiotis Trifylia

1900s	1912 Chania Heraklion Lasithi Rethymno Sfakia 1914 Thessaloniki 1915 Argyrokastron^b Chalkidiki Chios Drama^d Florina Ioannina Kavala^d Korytsa^b Kozani Lesbos Preveza Samos Serres 1920 Adrianople^a Evros^d Kallipolis^a Rhaedestos^a Rhodope^d Saranta Ekklisies^a 1930–1944 Pella Kilkis Thesprotia Kastoria Xanthi^d 1947 Dodecanese Imathia Pieria 1964 Grevena Piraeus

^a In Eastern Thrace or ^b Northern Epirus, outside present-day Greece.
^c From 1971, Attica consisted of four prefecture-level units: Athens, East Attica, Piraeus and West Attica. From 1994, Athens and Piraeus were grouped into a single super-prefecture.
^d From 1994, Drama / Kavala / Xanthi and Evros / Rhodope prefectures were grouped into super-prefectures.

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