Afidnes (Greek: Αφίδνες, Ancient Greek: Ἄφιδνα or Ἀφίδναι, from the Middle Ages until 1919: Κιούρκα - Kiourka[2]) is a small town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 34.638 km2.[4] 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 from Athens to Thessaloniki. The Motorway 1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes east of the town. It is part of Athens metropolitan area.
Afidnes
Αφίδνες | |
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Afidnes Location within the regional unit | |
Coordinates: 38°12′N 23°50′E / 38.200°N 23.833°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | East Attica |
Municipality | Oropos |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 34.638 km2 (13.374 sq mi) |
Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 3,739 |
• Municipal unit density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 190 14 |
Area code(s) | 22920 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
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.[5] The archaeological site of Aphidnae is small. It was excavated in the 19th century. 13 Middle Helladic tumuli have been found.
The municipal unit Afidnes consists of the following settlements:
Markopoulou has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[6]
Year | Village population | Community population |
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1981 | - | 1,301 |
1991 | 1,079 | 1,504 |
2001 | 1,736 | 2,543 |
2011 | 1,908 | 3,642 |
2021 | 2,422 | 3,739 |