Argolis Περιφερειακή ενότητα Αργολίδας | |
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 Municipalities of Argolis | |
 Argolis within Greece | |
  Argolis | |
| Coordinates:37°40′N22°50′E / 37.667°N 22.833°E /37.667; 22.833 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Seat | Nafplio |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,154 km2 (832 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 93,216 |
| • Density | 43.28/km2 (112.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 21x xx |
| Area code | 275x0 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΡ |
| Website | www |
Argolis orArgolida (Greek:ΑργολίδαArgolída[arɣoˈliða];ἈργολίςArgolís[arɡolís] inancient Greek andKatharevousa) is one of theregional units of Greece. It is part of theregion ofPeloponnese, situated in the eastern part of thePeloponnese peninsula and part of thetripoint area of Argolis,Arcadia andCorinthia. Much of the territory of this region is situated in theArgolid Peninsula.
Most arable land lies in the central part of Argolis. Its primary agricultural resources areoranges andolives. Argolis has a coastline on theSaronic Gulf in the northeast and on theArgolic Gulf in the south and southeast. Notable mountains ranges are theOligyrtos in the northwest,Lyrkeio andKtenia in the west, andArachnaio andDidymo in the east.
Argolis has land borders withArcadia to the west and southwest,Corinthia to the north, and theIslands regional unit (Troezen area) to the east. Ancient Argolis included Troezen.
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Parts of the history of the area can be found in the articles onArgos,Mycenae,Epidaurus,Nafplio,Troezen,Ermioni,Kranidi,Tiryns andTolo.
From 1833 to 1899, Argolis was part ofArgolidocorinthia, which included presentCorinthia,Hydra,Spetses andKythira. It joined Corinthia to form Argolidocorinthia again in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, Argolis was finally separated from Corinthia.
The regional unit Argolis is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Argolis was created out of the formerprefecture 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.[2]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Argos-Mykines | Argos | Argos |
| Achladokampos | ||
| Alea | ||
| Koutsopodi | ||
| Lerna | ||
| Lyrkeia | ||
| Mykines | ||
| Nea Kios | ||
| Epidaurus (Epidavros) | Epidaurus | Lygourio |
| Asklipieio | ||
| Ermionida | Ermioni | Kranidi |
| Kranidi | ||
| Nafplio | Nafplio | Nafplio |
| Asini | ||
| Midea | ||
| Nea Tiryntha |
Theprovinces of Argolis were:
The area is connected by highways:
| Regional unit ofArcadia |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Regional unit ofArgolis | ||
| Regional unit ofCorinthia | ||
| Regional unit ofLaconia | ||
| Regional unit ofMessenia | ||
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