Argolis

Argolis, also known as Argolida, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, a large piece of land that reaches out into the sea. Argolis is part of the bigger area called the Peloponnese. It sits near where three areas meet: Argolis, Arcadia, and Corinthia.

Much of Argolis is on the Argolid Peninsula, a special shape of land that stretches out into the water. This area has been important for a long time and has many interesting places and stories from the past. Today, it is still a beautiful and special part of Greece.

Geography

Most farms in Argolis are in the middle part. People grow oranges and olives there. Argolis has coasts along the Saronic Gulf to the northeast and the Argolic Gulf to the south and southeast. Important mountains are the Oligyrtos in the northwest, Lyrkeio and Ktenia in the west, and Arachnaio and Didymo in the east.

Argolis touches Arcadia to the west and southwest, Corinthia to the north, and the Islands regional unit to the east. This includes the Troezen area. Long ago, Troezen was also part of Argolis.

History

You can learn more about the history of this area by reading about places like Argos, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Troezen, Ermioni, Kranidi, Tiryns, and Tolo.

In modern times, from 1833 to 1899, Argolis was part of a larger area called Argolidocorinthia, which also included Corinthia, Hydra, Spetses, and Kythira. It joined with Corinthia again in 1909 to form Argolidocorinthia. Later, in 1949, Argolis became its own separate area.

Administration

The regional unit Argolis is divided into 4 municipalities. These are:

• Argos-Mykines
• Epidaurus
• Ermionida
• Nafplio

Prefecture

In 2011, a government change called the Kallikratis reform made the regional unit Argolis from the former prefecture Argolis (Greek: Νομός Αργολίδας). The area stayed the same, but the way municipalities were organized changed.

Provinces

The provinces of Argolis used to include:

• Argos Province – Argos
• Ermionida Province – Kranidi
• Nafplia Province – Nafplio

Transport

The area has highways that help people travel. You can use E65 going northwest, Greek National Road 7, and Greek National Road 70 going east.

Communications

Newspapers

Main article: List of Greek language newspapers

Some newspapers in Argolis are:

• Argeiakon Bima – Argos
• Ta Nea tis Argolidos – Nafplio

Radio

Main article: List of radio stations in Greece

Radio stations in Argolis include:

• Argaiki Radiofonia – Argos
• Argos Radio Deejay – Argos – 96.2 FM
• Cool FM – Argos, Kefalari – 90.7 FM
• Dimotiko Radiofoniou Nafpliou – Nafplio
• Orange FM – Argos – 91.1 FM
• Radio Argolida – Nafplio – 90.2 FM
• Radio Ermionida – Ermioni
• Radio Kranidi – Kranidi
• Style 89.6 – Argos – 89.6 FM

Television

Main article: List of Greek language television channels