Argolis

Argolis, also known as Argolida, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is found in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, a large land area that juts out into the sea. Argolis is part of the wider region called the Peloponnese and sits near the meeting point of three areas: Argolis, Arcadia, and Corinthia.

Much of Argolis is located on the Argolid Peninsula, a special shape of land that sticks out into the water. This area has been important throughout history and is filled with interesting places and stories from the past. Today, it remains a beautiful and meaningful part of Greece.

Geography

Most of the farming land in Argolis is found in the middle part of the area. The main crops grown here are oranges and olives. Argolis has coastlines along the Saronic Gulf to the northeast and the Argolic Gulf to the south and southeast. Important mountain ranges include the Oligyrtos in the northwest, Lyrkeio and Ktenia in the west, and Arachnaio and Didymo in the east.

Argolis shares borders with Arcadia to the west and southwest, Corinthia to the north, and the Islands regional unit, including the Troezen area, to the east. In ancient times, 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, as part of a government change called the Kallikratis reform, the regional unit Argolis was created 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 include:

• 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