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Encyclopedia > Markopoulo Mesogeias
Statistics
Prefecture: Attica
Metropolitan Area: Athens
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

38.9115 (38°55'37") N lat.
24.8933 (24°53'56") E long.
Population: (1991)
 - Total
 - Density
 - Rank

9,485


Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:

Petalies Gulf
54 m (centre)
southeastern part
Postal code: 190 03
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-22990-4
Municipal code: 0330
Car designation: Y (prev.)
Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation:

Markopoulo, municipally Markopoulo Mesogeias to avoid confusion with Markopoulo Oropou in Oropos (Greek, Modern: Μαρκόπουλον, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, municipal form: Μαρκόπουλο Μεσογειας) older form: Markopoulon is a suburban town in southeastern Attica in the Mesogeian plain north of the mountains, approximately 30 km SE of Athens, S of Rafina, S of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, SW of the Attiki Odos (numbers 6 and 62) and N of Lavrio. Markopoulo is linked with GR-91 (Glyka Nera - Sounio) and are two-lanes stretching down to Lavrio. Since the late-20th century, Markopoulo is bypassed to the southwest. Markopoulo once had a railway station and was linked with rail linking near Kifissia and Lavrio. Markopoulo also has the only road linkinbg north to Artemis/Loutsa/ Today, the nearest Proastiakos rail lies to the north. A part of Markopoulo includes Porto Rafti. 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 ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attikí; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... A metropolis (in Greek metera = mother and polis = city/town) is a major city, which is an economical and cultural center for some country, and usually a hub for its international connections. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attikí; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Rafina (Greek: Ραφήνα) is a town located in the eastern part of Attica and the peninsula. ... The E. Venizelos Athens International Airport The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, which began operation in March 2001, serves the city of Athens in Greece. ... Attiki Odos (Greek: Αττική Οδος) is a private-owned superhighway in Greece. ... Laurium or Laurion (Λαύριον, Thoricum before early 1000s BC, Ergastiri throughout the medieval times and the mid to late 1000s, Ergastiri is Greek for Workplace) is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greece and is one of the southernmost and the seat of the municipality of Laverotiki, famous in... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Kifissia (Greek, Modern: Κηφισιά;, Katharevousa: Κηφισσιά;, Ancient form/Latin: Cephissia) or Kifisia is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Laurium or Laurion (Λαύριον, Thoricum before early 1000s BC, Ergastiri throughout the medieval times and the mid to late 1000s, Ergastiri is Greek for Workplace) is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greece and is one of the southernmost and the seat of the municipality of Laverotiki, famous in... Proastiakos (Greek: Προαστιακός, literally the Suburban) is the new suburban railway system of Athens, Greece. ...


During the 2004 Summer Olympics, Markopoulo was world-famous for its equestrian centre (Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre) to the southeast and about 3 km from the main route into the mountains and the shooting centre (Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre) located in the hills southwest of town and about 2.5 km west of the highway. The sporting centres after the Olympics are shut down for future uses. The mountains lies to the south and the southeast and a taller one to the southeast which the northwestern portion is used for a huge mining area which is about 70 ha of land. Farmlands surround the northern part while a valley area lies to the south. More mountains are further southwest. The panorama of other mountains includes the Hymettus to the northwest and the Penteli to the north. The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games). ... The Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre hosted the equestrian events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... The Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre was the site of the shooting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Hymettus, also Hymettos (Gr. ... Pentéli or Pendeli, (Greek: Πεντέλη, ancient forms: Pentele or Pentelicus, Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. ...


The population were rural until the 1970s and the 1980s, the population became urban as suburban housing popped up in the 1980s and the 1990s but the population lost and later slowed. Housing developments slowly continues to this day and some are sporadically with farmlands or empty land. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

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Markopoulo has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, churches, a post office, beaches, a theatre named Sarras and squares (plateies). Its nearest beach is located to the east. Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...


Historical population

Year Communal Population Change Municipal Density
1981 9,388 - -
1991 6,716 -2,672/-% 10,999

1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

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  • Coordinates: 22°55′37″ N 37°53′56″ W




Northwest: Paiania North: Artemis (Loutsa) and Spata
West: Kropia Markopoulo Mesogeias East: Petalies Gulf,
Aegean Sea
South: Kalyvia Thorikou, Keratea and Kavouras (community)

Paiania, also, rarely, Paeania or Peania (Greek: Παιανία), is a town in Greece east of the Hymettus and Athens and is a suburb of Athens. ... Artemis, Artemida (Greek, Modern: Αρτεμίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -str) or Loutsa (Greek: Λούτσα) is a suburban town in east Attica, approximately 25 km east of Athens, S of Rafina, NE of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, E of the Attiki Odos (numbers 6 and 65) and N of Lavrio. ... Spata (Greek: Σπάτα), ancient form and Latin: Pallene, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Koropi is also a village in the prefecture of Magnesia, see Koropi (Magnesia), Greece Koropi (Greek, Modern: Κορωπί, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. ... The Aegean Sea. ...

See also:

Municipalities and communities of the Attica periphery
Municipalities of the Athens prefectural sect
Agia Varvara | Agia Paraskevi | Agioi Anargyroi | Agios Dimitrios | Athens | Aigaleo | Alimos | Amarousi | Argyroupoli | Chaidari | Chalandri | Cholargos | Dafni | Ellinikon | Filothei | Galatsi | Glyfada | Heraklio | Ilio | Ilioupoli | Kaisariani | Kallithea | Kamatero | Kifissia | Lykovryssi | Melissia | Metamorfosi | Moschato | Nea Chalkidona | Nea Erythraia | Nea Ionia | Nea Filadelfeia | Nea Smyrni | Neo Psychiko | Palaio Faliro | Papagou | Pefki | Peristeri | Petroupoli | Psychiko | Tavros | Vrilissia | Vyronas | Ymittos | Zografou
Communities of the Athens prefectural sect
Ekali | Nea Penteli | Penteli
Municipalities of East Attica
Acharnes | Agios Stefanos | Artemida | Avlona | Gerakas | Glyka Nera | Kalyvia Thorikou | Keratea | Kropia | Lavreotiki | Marathon | Markopoulo Mesogeias | Nea Makri | Paiania | Pallini | Rafina | Spata | Vari | Vouliagmeni | Voula
Communities of East Attica
Afidnes | Agios Konstantinos | Anavyssos | Anixi | Anthousa | Dionysos | Drosia | Grammatiko | Kalamos | Kapandriti | Kouvaras | Kryoneri | Malakasa | Markopoulo Oropou | Nea Palatia | Oropos | Palaia Fokaia | Pikermi | Polydendri | Rodopoli | Saronida | Skala Oropou | Stamata | Sykamino | Thrakomakedones | Varnava
Municipalities of the Piraeus prefectural sect
Aegina | Agios Ioannis Rentis | Ampelakia | Drapetsona | Hydra | Keratsini |Korydallos | Kythira | Methana | Nikaia | Perama | Piraeus | Poros | Salamina | Spetses | Troizina
Communities of the Piraeus prefectural sect
Agkistri | Antikythira
Municipalities of West Attica
Ano Liosia | Aspropyrgos | Eleusis | Erythres | Fyli | Mandra | Megara | Nea Peramos | Vilia | Zefyri
Communities of West Attica
Magoula | Oinoi

  Results from FactBites:
 
Markopoulo (Athens) (364 words)
Markopoulo once had a railway station and was linked with rail linking near Kifissia and Lavrio.
During the 2004 Summer Olympics, Markopoulo was world-famous for its equestrian centre (Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre) to the southeast and about 3 km from the main route into the mountains and the shooting centre (Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre) located in the hills southwest of town and about 2.5 km west of the highway.
Markopoulo has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, churches, a post office, beaches, a theatre named Sarras and squares (plateies).
Brauron: Information from Answers.com (2857 words)
The modern Brauron, known as Vravronas, is a tiny settlement of Markopoulo located nearly 1 km southeast of the archaeological site.
The urban area lies about 200 m northward and is linked with a road between Markopoulo and Artemis (Loutsa).
On November 24, 2005, heavy rains inundated the area and also flooded its monuments including the historic temple and the stone bridge on the riverside; no damage was reported.
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