Argos, Peloponnese
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Argos (/ˈɑːrɡɒs, -ɡəs/; Greek: Άργος [ˈarɣos]; Ancient and Katharevousa: Ἄργος [árɡos]) is a city and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Europe.[2] It is the largest city in Argolis and a major center in the same prefecture, having nearly twice the population of the prefectural capital, Nafplio.
Argos
Άργος | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′N 22°43′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Argolis |
Municipality | Argos-Mykines |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 138.138 km2 (53.335 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 26,069 |
• Municipal unit density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
• Community | 21,891 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 21200 |
Area code(s) | 2751 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 138.138 km2.[4] It is 11 kilometres (7 miles) from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour. A settlement of great antiquity, Argos has been continuously inhabited as at least a substantial village for the past 7,000 years.[2]: 121-
A resident of the city of Argos is known as an Argive (/ˈɑːrɡaɪv/ AR-ghyve, /-dʒaɪv/ -jyve; Greek: Ἀργεῖος). However, this term is also used to refer to those ancient Greeks generally who assaulted the city of Troy during the Trojan War; the term is more widely applied by the Homeric bards.
Numerous ancient monuments can be found in the city today. Agriculture is the mainstay of the local economy.