Afidnes
| Afidnes Αφίδνες |
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 Afidnes
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| Coordinates | 38°12′N 23°50′E / 38.2°N 23.833°ECoordinates: 38°12′N 23°50′E / 38.2°N 23.833°E |
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Location within the regional unit
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Attica |
| Regional unit: | East Attica |
| Municipality: | Oropos |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 2,543 |
| - Area: | 34.638 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 73 /km2 (190 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Postal: | 190 14 |
| Telephone: | 22920 |
| Auto: | Z |
Afidnes (Greek: Αφίδνες, Ancient Greek: Ἄφιδνα or Ἀφίδναι, from the Middle Ages until 1919: Κιούρκα - Kiourka[1]) is a suburban town near Athens, Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Parnitha mountains, 3 km southwest of Polydendri, 5 km southeast of Malakasa and 27 km north of Athens city centre. Afidnes has a station on the railway line from Athens to Lamia and Thessaloniki. The Motorway 1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes east of the town.
Ancient Aphidna was one of the twelve ancient towns of Attica. In Greek mythology, Aphidna was the place where Theseus left Helen after he had abducted her.[3] The archaeological site of Aphidnae is small. The area was excavated in the 19th century. The area features about 13 Middle Helladic tumulus.
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[edit] Settlements
The community Afidnes consists of the following settlements:
- Afídnes (2001 census pop. 1,736)
- Agía Triáda (83)
- Drosopigi (153)
- Kokkinóvrachos (175)
- Kosmothéa (51)
- Stathmós Afidnón (345)
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
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| 1981 | - | 1,301 |
| 1991 | 1,079 | 1,504 |
| 2001 | 1,736 | 2,543 |
[edit] Persons
- Callistratus of Aphidnae, an ancient Archon of Athens
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Aphidna". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 1. London: John Murray. pp. 157.
[edit] External links
- http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/loc/aphidnae.htm
- http://www.geocities.com/ts_john_2000/, in Greek (Archived 2009-10-24)
| Northwest: Malakasa | North: Polydendri and Kapandriti | |
| West: Acharnes | Afidnes | East: Marathonas |
| Southwest: Acharnes | South: Acharnes and Agios Stefanos | Southeast: Stamata |
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