Argos, Greece
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Argos Άργος |
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View of Argos, seen from the ancient theatre
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 Argos
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| Coordinates: 37°37′N 22°43′E / 37.617°N 22.717°ECoordinates: 37°37′N 22°43′E / 37.617°N 22.717°E | ||
| Country | Greece | |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese | |
| Regional unit | Argolis | |
| Municipality | Argos-Mykines | |
| • Municipal unit | 138.138 km2 (53.335 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Municipal unit | 22,209 | |
| • Municipal unit density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
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| • Population | 24,700 (2011) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 21200 | |
| Area code(s) | 2751 | |
| Vehicle registration | AP | |
| Website | www.argos.gr | |
Argos (/ˈɑːrɡɒs, -ɡəs/; Modern Greek: Άργος [ˈarɣos]; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος [árɡos]) is a city in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is also a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It is the biggest town in Argolis and a major center for the area.
Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 138.138 km2. 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. The city is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.
A resident of the city of Argos is known as an Argive (pronounced /ˈɑːrɡaɪv/, "AHR-gyv", or /ˈɑːrdʒaɪv/, "AHR-jyv"). 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.
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