Oropos





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Oropos


Ωρωπός

2010 Dimos Oropou.svg


Oropos is located in Greece

Oropos

Oropos




Location within the region

2011 Dimos Oropou.png


Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°45′E / 38.300°N 23.750°E / 38.300; 23.750Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°45′E / 38.300°N 23.750°E / 38.300; 23.750
Country Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit East Attica
Area

 • Municipality 338.18 km2 (130.57 sq mi)
Lowest elevation

 45 m (148 ft)
Population
(2011)[1]

 • Municipality

 33,769
 • Municipality density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Community
[1]

 • Population 1,504 (2011)
 • Area (km2) 11.97
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 15
Area code(s) 22950
Vehicle registration Z

Oropos (Greek: Ωρωπός is a small town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece.


The village of Skala Oropou, within the bounds of the municipality, was the site an important ancient Greek city, Oropus, and the famous nearby sanctuary of Amphiaraos was a large settlement which is visible today.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Municipality


  • 3 History


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Geography


The municipality Oropos stretches between the Parnitha mountains and the South Euboean Gulf, opposite Eretria (on the island Euboea). The town Oropos, the seat of the municipality, is situated on the lower course of the river Asopos, 4 km south of the coast. It lies 4 km southwest of Nea Palatia and 36 km north of Athens. The community Oropos consists of the town Oropos and the nearby villages Kampos and Platania. The municipality has an area of 338.183 km2, the community 11.967 km2.[3]



Municipality


The present municipality Oropos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 9 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):[4]



  • Afidnes

  • Avlonas

  • Kalamos

  • Kapandriti

  • Malakasa

  • Markopoulo Oropou


  • Oropioi (Nea Palatia, Skala Oropou and Oropos)

  • Polydendri

  • Sykamino



History


Main article: Oropus



The sanctuary for the oracle of Amphiaraus at Oropos is east of Delphi, northeast of Athens


Oropos was founded by colonists from Eretria; it was either located in or identical with Graea.[5] In ancient times, it was a border city between Boeotia and Attica, and its possession was a continual cause of dispute between the two states; but ultimately it came into possession of Athens, and was always an Attic town, even during the Roman Empire. The actual harbour, which was called Delphinium, was at the mouth of the Asopus, about a mile (1.6 km) north of the city.


The famous Sanctuary of Amphiaraos was situated in the territory of Oropus, 12 stadia from the city. The site has been excavated by the Greek Archaeological Society;[6] it contained a temple, a sacred spring, into which coins were thrown by worshippers, altars and porticoes, and a small theatre, of which the proskenion is well preserved. Worshippers used to consult the oracle of Amphiaraos by sleeping on the skin of a slaughtered ram within the sacred building.[7]




the automobile museum "O Phaeton"



See also


  • List of settlements in Attica


References





  1. ^ ab "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.


  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.


  4. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)


  5. ^ Robin Lane Fox, Travelling Heroes: In the Epic Age of Homer (Random House, 2008:
    ISBN 0-679-44431-9), p. 161.


  6. ^ A. Mazzarakis Ainian, "Oropos in the Early Iron Age", in M. Bats and d'Agostino, eds. Euboica: l'Eubea e la presenza euboica in Calcidia e in occidente 1998:197-215.


  7. ^  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Oropos" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.




External links



  • GTP Travel Pages (Community)

  • Museum "O Phaeton"

  • Ferry boats Oropos-Eretria










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