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Oropos
Ωρωπός
Municipality
Aerial view of Oropos
Aerial view of Oropos
Oropos is located in Greece
Oropos
Oropos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°45′E / 38.300°N 23.750°E / 38.300; 23.750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
Area
 • Municipality338.18 km2 (130.57 sq mi)
 • Community11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality31,811
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Community
1,448
 • Community density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 15
Area code(s)22950
Vehicle registrationZ

Oropos (Greek: Ωρωπός) is a small town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece.

The village of Skala Oropou, within the bounds of the municipality, was the site an important ancient Greek city, Oropus, and the famous nearby sanctuary of Amphiaraos is still visible today.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

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visible today. The town is known as Oropos in Greek and has been called Ropό in Arvantic. The municipality Oropos stretches between the Parnitha mountains...

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Amphiareion of Oropos

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The Amphiareion of Oropos (Greek: Άμφιάρειο Ωρωπού), situated in the hills 6 km southeast of the fortified port of Oropos, was a sanctuary dedicated in...

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Theatre of Zea, Piraeus, Athens Theatre of Aegina, Attica Theatre of Oropos, Oropos, East Attica Theatre of Rhamnous, East Attica Theatre of Chaeronea,...

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Panhellenic sanctuary

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dedicated to Poseidon. Olympia, Greece: cult center of Zeus. Oropos: Amphiareion of Oropos, dedicated to the hero Amphiaraos. Magnesia on the Maeander:...

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Graea

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either located in or identical with the city Graia, and writes: If men from Oropos-Graia were among the early Greek visitors to Capua or Veii and even early...

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East Attica

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Kropia (5) Lavreotiki (6) Marathon (Marathonas, 7) Markopoulo Mesogaias (8) Oropos (13) Paiania (9) Pallini (1) Rafina-Pikermi (10) Saronikos (11) Spata-Artemida...

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Ouroboros

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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Temple of Zeus, Olympia Oracles Amphiareion of Oropos Aornum Claros Delphi Didyma Dodona Oracle of Apollo Thyrxeus at Cyaneae...

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Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia

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Venerable Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia: Official Website of His Nunnery in Oropos, Attica Archived 2013-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Elder Porphyrios Kafsokalyvitis:...

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List of Wakfu episodes

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Yugo as he tries to stop a changed Adamaï and a mysterious figure known as Oropo from destroying the world. The major races of the World of Twelve Include:...

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Iaso

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Pausanias (author of Periegesis of Greece) wrote this of Amphiaraus in Oropos, Attica, in the 2nd century A.D.: The altar shows parts. One part is to...

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Markopoulo

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Kefalonia Markopoulo Oropou, a commune in the northeastern part of Athens near Oropos Limin Markopoulou, or Porto Rafti, the port of Markopoulo Mesogaias This...

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Amphiaraus

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when he discovered Alcmaeon's plan. In a sanctuary at the Amphiareion of Oropos, northwest of Attica, Amphiaraus was worshipped with a hero cult. He was...

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Church of Greece

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(Dionysios) Pourtsouklis (2000–) Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos: Kyrillos (Konstantinos) Misiakoulis1 (2010–) Metropolis of Kythira: Seraphim...

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Attica

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traditions. This fact is proved by the preservation of ancient toponyms such as Oropos, Dionysus, Eleusis, and Marathon. During the Greek War of Independence in...

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Cornucopia

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Kyprianos Koutsoumpas

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(Κουτσούμπας); 1935 – May 30, 2013) was an Old Calendarist, and metropolitan of Oropos and Fyli and President of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Greece...

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Farnese Hercules

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village in the Jezreel valley. Broken headless torso from the Amphiareion of Oropos, Athens, National Archaeological Museum. Broken headless torso of 2nd or...

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Brigandage

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Muncaster, Mr Vyner, Mr Lloyd, Mr Herbert, and Count de Boyl, was captured at Oropos, near Marathon, and a ransom of £25,000 was demanded. Lord and Lady Muncaster...

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Damocles

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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Temple of Zeus, Olympia Oracles Amphiareion of Oropos Aornum Claros Delphi Didyma Dodona Oracle of Apollo Thyrxeus at Cyaneae...

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Chabrias

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not to go to war over the Theban acquisition of the coastal village of Oropos in the northwest corner of Attica.  Control of the area had shifted back...

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Callistratus of Aphidnae

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the end of Spartan military dominance in Greece. The coastal village of Oropos lay in the northwest corner of Attica, next to Boeotia. Control of the area...

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List of music venues

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Opened Venue City Capacity 2004 Terra Vibe Park Oropos 35,000 2004 (reopened 2014) Athinon Arena Athens 1,600 1995 Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall 18,300...

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Erinyes

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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Temple of Zeus, Olympia Oracles Amphiareion of Oropos Aornum Claros Delphi Didyma Dodona Oracle of Apollo Thyrxeus at Cyaneae...

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Centaur

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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Temple of Zeus, Olympia Oracles Amphiareion of Oropos Aornum Claros Delphi Didyma Dodona Oracle of Apollo Thyrxeus at Cyaneae...

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Alexander of Greece

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and all of their children except Alexander arrived at the small port of Oropos and set off into exile. With his parents and siblings in exile, Alexander...

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George II of Greece

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they had to escape in secret the following day. They reached the port of Oropos and fled the country due to the war. This was the final time that George...

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Trojan Horse

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