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thumb|View of the Nafplio Town Hall on Βασ. Κωνσταντίνου (Vasileos Konstantinou). Nafplio or Nauplio () is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important tourist destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages during the Frankokratia as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The city was the second capital of the First Hellenic Republic an

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Nafplion, known in Greek as Ναύπλιο, is a city in Greece located within the Nafplio Municipality and the Argolida Regional Unit. Situated in the Peloponnese region, the city has an area of 33.6 square kilometers and stands at an elevation of 6 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 14,532, with a postal code of 21100 and a local dialing code of 2752.

The city has at various times served as the capital of Greece, the Kingdom of Greece, the Argolida Regional Unit, and the Nafplio Municipality. Nafplion is twinned with Kronstadt, Royan, Menton, and Ottobrunn. The official name of the city is Ναύπλιο, and it is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Ναυπλιέων
Region
Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου
Country
Ελλάς
Population
14,582
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Air quality

48US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.9 µg/m³
PM10
10.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
Clockwise from top right: Palamidi Fortress, Acronauplia Clock Tower, Nafplio Old Town, Constitution Square, Bourtzi Castle, Othonos Street, Nafplio Town Hall, central square of Nafplio, view of Nafplio and the surrounding areas, roundabout at the entrance of the port
Greek Dimos.mayor
Dimitrios Orfanos
Greek Dimos.since
2023
Greek Dimos.elevation
10
Greek Dimos.name
Nafplio
Greek Dimos.name_local
Ναύπλιο
Greek Dimos.type
municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map
2011 Dimos Nafplieon.png
Greek Dimos.periph
Peloponnese
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Argolis
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
32625
Greek Dimos.area_municipality
390.2
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
19375
Greek Dimos.area_municunit
33.62
Greek Dimos.pop_community
14532
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code
211 00
Greek Dimos.area_code
2752

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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Geography
  • Municipality
  • Population
  • History
  • Mythical origins and Classical antiquity
  • Byzantine and Frankish rule
  • Venetian and Ottoman rule
  • 19th century: Independence and first capital
  • 20th and 21st centuries
  • Transportation
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Architecture
  • Quarters
  • Culture
  • Cuisine
  • Museums
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Consulates
  • Sports
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • Attribution
  • External links

thumb|View of the Nafplio Town Hall on Βασ. Κωνσταντίνου (Vasileos Konstantinou). Nafplio or Nauplio () is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important tourist destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages during the Frankokratia as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The city was the second capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from 1827 until 1834.

==Name== The name of the town changed several times over the centuries. The modern Greek name of the town is Nafplio (Ναύπλιο). In modern English, the most frequently used forms are Nauplia and Navplion.

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