Statistics
Capital:	Nafplio
Area:	2,214 km²
Inhabitants:	105,295(2001)'
Pop. density:	47.55/km² 2001
ISO 3166-2:	GR-11
Car designation	AP
Code for the municipalities:	04xx
Number of provinces	3
Number of municipalities	14
Number of independent communes	2
Area codes in Greece:	11+30-275x0
Name of inhabitants	Argive s., Argives pl.
Postal code:	21x xx
Prefecture Website:	Main Page (in Greek)

Argolis (Greek, Modern: Αργολίδα Argolida, Ancient/Katharevousa: Αργολίς -- still the official, formal name) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is within located in the eastern part of the Peloponnese. Most arable land lies in the central part. Its primary agricultural resources are oranges and olives. Beaches are founded in the south and east. Mountains and hills dominate the west, northeast and east. Image File history File links map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Náfplio (Ναύπλιον) is a town on the Peloponnese in Greece. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... ISO 3166-2:GR are ISO 3166-2 codes for Greece. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... Peloponnesos (Greek: Πελοπόννησος, Pelops Island, sometime Latinized as Peloponnesus or Anglicized as The Peloponnese) is a large peninsula in Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Isthmus of Corinth. ... Oranges and orange juice Ambersweet oranges Sectioned navel orange. ... Species About 20, including: Olea brachiata Olea capensis Olea caudatilimba Olea europaea Olea exasperata Olea guangxiensis Olea hainanensis Olea laxiflora Olea neriifolia Olea paniculata Olea parvilimba Olea rosea Olea salicifolia Olea tetragonoclada Olea tsoongii Olea undulata The olives (Olea) are a genus of about 20 species of small trees in...

It is bounded by Arcadia to the west and southwest, Corinthia to the north, the Saronic Gulf and the Attica prefecture and the Troezen area to the east and southeast by water, and the Argolic Gulf to the south. (The Argolid of ancient times included Troezen). Arcadia or Arkadía (Greek Αρκαδία) is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. ... Temple of Apollo at Corinth Corinth, or Korinth (Κόρινθος) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the original isthmus, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attikí) is a nomos (prefecture) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... Troezen (TREE-zun) is a city in Argolis located southwest of Athens and a few miles south of Methana. ... The Argolic Gulf (Greek: Αργολικός Κόλπος Argolikós Kólpos) is a small gulf off the east coast of the Peloponnese, Greece, opening into the Aegean Sea. ...

Its mountain ranges include Lyrkeia and Trachy in the northwest.

History:

For the ancient history of the Argolid see Argos.

From 1833 to 1899, the prefecture was part Argolidocorinthia, which included Hydra, Spetses and Kythira. It joined Corinthia to form Argolidocorinthia again in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, the prefecture was finally separated from Corinthia. See also Argolidocorinthia. Argos (Greek: Άργος, Árgos) is a city in Greece in the Peloponnesus near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for Nauplius. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Argolidocorinthia (Greek: Αργολιδοκορινθία) is an old prefecture in the eastern Peloponnese that existed from 1833 to 1899 and again in 1909 to 1949. ... Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf. ... Spetses (Greek, Modern: Σπέτσες, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ai), older form Spetsai is an island in Greece. ... Kythira, also seen as Kythera, Cythera or Tsirigo, is an island, one of the Ionian Islands. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Argolidocorinthia (Greek: Αργολιδοκορινθία) is an old prefecture in the eastern Peloponnese that existed from 1833 to 1899 and again in 1909 to 1949. ...

In early 1998, a flash flood carrying muddy water swept through the valley near Argos and devastated citrus crops and other area agriculture, including olives and other crops, and grazing areas. Damages were several million drachmas, then still the currency of Greece. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Transportation:

The area is connected by highways:

• E65 (northwest)
• Greece Interstate 7
• Greece Interstate 70 (east)

Greece Interstate 7 is a north-to-south highway that runs from Kalamata in the south and ends in Corinth in the north. ... Greece Interstate 70 is a highway linking Argos, Nafplio, Epidavros, and Corinth. ...

Newspapers:

• Ta Nea tis Argolidos - Nafplio

Náfplio (Ναύπλιον) is a town on the Peloponnese in Greece. ...

Communications

Radio

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

Náfplio (Ναύπλιον) is a town on the Peloponnese in Greece. ... KRANIDI is the capital of the County of Ermionida and it lies 76 klm away from Nafplio. ...

Television

• Max TV

Geography and administration

Provinces

• Province of Argos - Argos
• Province of Ermioni - Kranidi
• Province of Nafplio - Nafplio

Municipalities

Communities

• See Communities of Argolis for a complete list.
• Argos
• Epidaurus
• Kranidi
• Lerna
• Mycenae
• Nafplio
• Nea Kios
• Porto Cheli
• Tholo
• Tiryns

Here are communities of the prefecture of Argolis or Argolida in Greece: A-B Achladokampos Adami Agia Triada Agios Adrianos Agios Nikolaos Alea Amarianos Andritsa Arachnaio Argos Aria Aria Asini Avgo Bolati Borsa Broutzeika C-D Chonika Choutaleika Dalamanara Didyma Dimena Drepano Douka Vrysi E-F Epidaurus/Epidavros Ermioni Exosti... Argos (Greek: Άργος, Árgos) is a city in Greece in the Peloponnesus near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for Nauplius. ... Panoramic view of the theater at Epidaurus Epidaurus (Epidauros) was a small city (polis) in ancient Greece at the Saronic Gulf. ... Kranidi or Kranidhi (Greek, Modern: Κρανίδι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Kranidio, Kranidion and Kranidhion is a town located in the southern part of Argolis in the Peloponnese, Greece. ... For the municipality, see Myloi (Argolida), Greece, the seat of the municipality of Lerna In classical Greece, Lerna was a region of springs and a former lake near the east coast of the Peloponnesus, south of Argos. ... This article is about the Greek archaeological site. ... Náfplio (Ναύπλιον) is a town on the Peloponnese in Greece. ... Nea Kios (Greek: Νέα Κίος), is a village and the seat of the municipality of Lerna in the southwestern part of the prefecture of Argolis. ... This article or section should be merged with Portocheli Port Cheli, also Portocheli, Portoheli Porto Heli and rarely Porto Kheli or Portokheli (Greek, Modern: Πορτο Χέλι or Πορτοχέλι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on on both forms), older forms Porto Chelion, Portochelio, Portochelion, Portohelio, Porothelion, Portokhelion, is a village in the municipality of... Tiryns is a Mycenaean site in the Peloponnesian peninsula in Greece. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational subdivisions of Greece. ... Peloponnesos (Greek: Πελοπόννησος, sometime Latinized as Peloponnesus or Anglicized as The Peloponnese) is a large peninsula in Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Isthmus of Corinth. ... Arcadia or Arkadía (Greek Αρκαδία) is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. ... Temple of Apollo at Corinth Corinth, or Korinth (Κόρινθος) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the original isthmus, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... Laconia (Λακωνία), also known as Lacedaemonia, was in ancient Greece the portion of the Peloponnesus of which the most important city was Sparta. ... Messinia Messinia (also spelled Messenia) is a district in the Peloponnesus, a region of Greece. ...

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