Avlida Αυλίδα | |
|---|---|
  Avlida Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:38°24′N23°36′E / 38.400°N 23.600°E /38.400; 23.600 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Euboea |
| Municipality | Chalcis |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 122.2 km2 (47.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 10,006 |
| • Municipal unit density | 81.88/km2 (212.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΑ |
Avlida (Greek:Αυλίδα,pronounced[avˈliða]) orAulis (/ˈɔːlɪs/) a former municipality inEuboea regional unit,Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityChalcis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The population was 10,006 inhabitants at the 2021 census,[1] and the land area is 122.235 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was inVathy. Although part of the Euboea regional unit, it is not located on the islandEuboea, but on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part ofBoeotia.
Traditionally, it is identified with the ancientAulis, the port from which the Greek army set sail for theTrojan War and the setting for the Euripides play,Iphigenia in Aulis.
It is unknown when exactly Avlida was founded. The region was settled in Antiquity, but the modern settlement likely dates to the early 11th century, when the local church of Saint Nicholas was built. Additional Byzantine-era remains have been found near the location of the ancient temple ofArtemis.[4] In 1350, as part of thewar between theRepublic of Venice and theRepublic of Genoa, the Venetians defeated and captured a Genoese fleet of fourteen Genoesegalleys on the coast off Avlida.[4] In the late 14th century, Avlida likely became part of the a five-mile wide strip of land along the coast owned by the Venetians, across from the Venetian colony of Euboea (Negroponte).[4]