Marathon, Greece
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Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a Greek herald at the battle, was sent running from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, which is how the marathon running race was conceived in modern times.[n 1] Today it is part of East Attica regional unit, in the outskirts of Athens and a popular resort town and center of agriculture.
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Μαραθώνας | |
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Coordinates: 38°9′N 23°57′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | East Attica |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stergios Tsirkas[1] (since 2019) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 222.75 km2 (86.00 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 97.06 km2 (37.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 31,331 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 10,063 |
• Municipal unit density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 190 07 |
Area code(s) | 22940 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.marathon.gr |
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