Markopoulo Oropou
Markopoulo Oropou is a town and a former community of East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 2,550 residents
- Description: town in northern Attica, Greece
- Also known as: “Markópoulon”, “Markópoulon Óropion”, and “Markópoulon Oropoú”
- Postal code: 19015
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amphiareion of Oropos.
Amphiareion of Oropos
Archaeological site
Photo: Nefasdicere, CC BY 2.5.
The Amphiareion of Oropos, situated in the hills 6 km southeast of the fortified port of Oropos, was a sanctuary dedicated in the late 5th century BCE to the hero Amphiaraos, where pilgrims went to seek oracular responses and healing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milesi and Kalamos.
Milesi
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Milesi is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Markopoulo Oropou.
Kalamos
Village
Kalamos is a town and a former community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit. Kalamos is situated 3½ km east of Markopoulo Oropou.
Nea Palatia
Town
Nea Palatia is a community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a community. It is part of Athens metropolitan area. Nea Palatia is situated 4 km northwest of Markopoulo Oropou.
Markopoulo Oropou
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Oropos, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.28986° or 38° 17′ 24″ northLongitude
23.82374° or 23° 49′ 26″ eastPopulation
2,550Elevation
185 metres (607 feet)United Nations Location Code
GR MAROpen location code
8GC57RQF+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1855562725OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Markopoulo Oropou” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Markopoulo Oropou”
- Cebuano: “Markópoulo Oropoú”
- Dutch: “Markopoulo Oropou”
- Finnish: “Markópoulo Oropoú”
- French: “Markópoulo Oropoú”
- French: “Markópoulo”
- Greek: “Μαρκόπουλο Αττικής”
- Greek: “Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού Αττικής”
- Greek: “Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού”
- Italian: “Markopoulo Oropou”
- Japanese: “マルコプロ・オロポウ”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Markópoulo Oropoú”
- Russian: “Маркопуло Оропу”
- Russian: “Маркопулон”
- Swedish: “Markópoulo Oropoú”
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