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Marathon is a town in Attica, Greece, known today as a modern settlement in the region. It is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, where the ancient Greeks defeated a Persian invasion force, an event that proved pivotal in the survival of Greek independence and civilization.
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Key facts
- Country
- Greece
- Administrative region
- Attica
- Regional unit
- East Attica
- Mayor
- Stergios Tsirkas (since 2019)
- Municipality
- 222.75 km (86.00 sq mi)
- Municipal unit
- 97.06 km (37.48 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 33 m (108 ft)
- Density
- 140.66/km (364.30/sq mi)
- Municipal unit density
- 103.7/km (268.5/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( EET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+3 ( EEST )
- Postal code
- 190 07
- Vehicle registration
- Z
- Website
- www.marathon.gr
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Αρχική - Δήμος Μαραθώνος
Το 2011 με την συνένωση των Δήμων Νέας Μάκρης και Μαραθώνα, και των Κοινοτήτων Γραμματικού και Βαρνάβα σχηματίστηκε στην Αττική ο Δήμος Μαραθώνος.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Named after
- Marathon
- Official name
- Μαραθώνας
- Country
- Greece
- Located in
- Marathonas Municipality
- Population
- 2313
- Area
- 226.6
- Elevation
- 44
- Shares border with
- Varnavas
- Official website
- marathon.gr
- Image
- Ac.marathon.jpg
- Dialing code
- 2294
Show 5 more facts
- twinned administrative body
- Xiamen
- Commons category
- Marathonas
- topic's main category
- Category:Marathon, Greece
- postal code
- 190 07
- native label
- Μαραθώνας
via Wikidata · CC0
Article · Italiano
Maratona (in greco moderno: Μαραθώνας, traslitterato: Marathónas e in greco antico: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) è un comune della Grecia situato nella periferia dell'Attica (unità periferica dell'Attica Orientale) con una popolazione di 23 974 abitanti secondo i dati del censimento 2001, già importante nell'antichità e sito della celebre battaglia di Maratona del 490 a.C.
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