Argolis

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Statistics

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Periphery: Peloponnese

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Capital:Nafplio

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Area:2,214 km² Ranked 31st

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Inhabitants: 108,636 Ranked 31st

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Pop. density:47.55/km² 2001

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Car designationAP

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Code for the municipalities:04xx

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Number of provinces3

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Number of municipalities14

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Number of communities2

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Area codes in Greece:275x0

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Name of inhabitantsArgive s., Argives pl.

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Postal code:21x xx

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Prefecture Website:Main Page (in Greek)

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Argolis (Greek, Modern: Αργολίδα Argolida, Ancient/Katharevousa: Αργολίς—still the official, formal name; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is within located in the eastern part of the Peloponnese. Most arable land lies in the central part. Its primary agricultural resources are oranges and olives. Beaches are founded in the south and east. Mountains and hills dominate the west, northeast and east.

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It is bounded by Arcadia to the west and southwest, Corinthia to the north, the Saronic Gulf and the Attica prefecture and the Troezen area to the east and southeast by water, and the Argolic Gulf to the south. (The Argolid of ancient times included Troezen).

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Its mountain ranges include Lyrkeia and Trachy in the northwest.

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Periphery: Generally, a periphery is a boundary or outer part of any space or body. It is derived from the Greek word περιφέρεια, meaning a circumference or outer surface....

Peloponnese: The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth....

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...