Argolis or Argolida ( el, Αργολίδα , ; , in

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and

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) is one of the

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. It is part of the

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Peloponnese The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge whi ...

, situated in the eastern part of the

peninsula and part of the

tripoint A tripoint, trijunction, triple point, or tri-border area is a geographical point at which the boundaries of three countries or subnational entities meet. There are 175 international tripoints as of 2020. Nearly half are situated in rivers, l ...

area of Argolis, Arcadia and

Corinthia Corinthia ( el, Κορινθία ''Korinthía'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Geography Cori ...

. Much of the territory of this region is situated in the

Argolid Peninsula The Argolid Peninsula is a peninsula situated in Greece in the Peloponnese, much of which is contained in the modern region of Argolis. One of the first major Greek settlements, Mycenae, is situated on this peninsula. During the Classical Gr ...

Geography

Most arable land lies in the central part of Argolis. Its primary agricultural resources are oranges and

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...

s. Argolis has a coastline on the

Saronic Gulf The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, ''Saronikós kólpos'') or Gulf of Aegina in Greece is formed between the peninsulas of Attica and Argolis and forms part of the Aegean Sea. It defines the eastern side of the isthmus of ...

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 ''Didymosphenia geminata'', commonly known as didymo or rock snot, is a species of diatom that produces nuisance growths in freshwater rivers and streams with consistently cold water temperatures and low nutrient levels. It is native to the nort ...

in the east. Argolis has land borders with Arcadia to the west and southwest,

to the north, and the Islands regional unit (

Troezen Troezen (; ancient Greek: Τροιζήν, modern Greek: Τροιζήνα ) is a small town and a former municipality in the northeastern Peloponnese, Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the munic ...

area) to the east. Ancient Argolis included Troezen.

History

Parts of the history of the area can be found in the articles on Argos,

Mycenae Mycenae ( ; grc, Μυκῆναι or , ''Mykē̂nai'' or ''Mykḗnē'') is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about south-west of Athens; north of Argos; and south of Corinth. ...

Epidaurus Epidaurus ( gr, Ἐπίδαυρος) was a small city ('' polis'') in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf. Two modern towns bear the name Epidavros: '' Palaia Epidavros'' and '' Nea Epidavros''. Since 2010 they belong ...

Nafplio Nafplio ( ell, Ναύπλιο) is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece and it is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the ...

, Ermioni, Kranidi, Tiryns and Tolo.

Modern history

From 1833 to 1899, Argolis was part of Argolidocorinthia, which included present

Hydra Hydra generally refers to: * Lernaean Hydra, a many-headed serpent in Greek mythology * ''Hydra'' (genus), a genus of simple freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria Hydra or The Hydra may also refer to: Astronomy * Hydra (constel ...

, Spetses and

Kythira Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands, ...

. 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): * Argos-Mykines (2) *

(''Epidavros'', 3) * Ermionida (4) *

(1)

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Argolis was created out of the former prefecture Argolis ( el, 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.

Provinces

The

provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

of Argolis were: * Argos Province – Argos *

Ermionida Province Ermionida ( el, Ερμιονίδα) is a municipality in the Argolis regional unit, Peloponnese The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic regions of Greece, geo ...

– Kranidi *

Nafplia Province Nafplia Province was one of the provinces of Greece, provinces of the Argolis Prefecture, Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Nafplio and Epidaurus. It was abolished in 2006. References

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–

Transport

The area is connected by highways: * E65 (northwest) * Greek National Road 7 *

Greek National Road 70 National Road 70 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 70, abbreviated as EO70) is a single carriageway road in southern Greece. It connects Corinth with Argos, via Epidavros and Nafplio. It is situated in the regional units Corinthia and Argolis, in the ...

(east)

Communications

Newspapers

* Argeiakon Bima – Argos * Ta Nea tis Argolidos –

Radio

* Argaiki Radiofonia – Argos * Argos Radio Deejay – Argos – 96.2 FM * Cool FM – Argos, Kefalari – 90.7 FM * Dimotiko Radiofoniou Nafpliou –

* Orange FM – Argos – 91.1 FM * Radio Argolida – Nafplio – 90.2 FM * Radio Ermionida – Ermioni * Radio Kranidi – Kranidi * Style 89.6 – Argos – 89.6 FM

Television

References

Sources

* * {{Prefectures of Greece Prefectures of Greece 1899 establishments in Greece Regional units of Peloponnese (region)