Megara
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Megara (/ˈmɛɡərə/; Greek: Μέγαρα, Greek pronunciation: [ˈmeɣara]) is a auncient ceety (pop. 28,591 in 2011) in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northren section o the Isthmus o Corinth opposite the island o Salamis, which belangit tae Megara in airchaic times, afore bein taken bi Athens. Megara wis ane o the fower destricts o Attica, embodiet in the fower mythic sons o Keeng Pandion II, o whom Nisos wis the ruler o Megara. Megara wis a tred port an aw, its fowk uisin thair ships an walth as a wey tae gain leverage on airmies o neebourin poleis. Megara specialisit in the exportation o oo an ither ainimal products includin livestock sic as horse. It possessed twa harbours, Pegae, tae the wast on the Corinthian Gulf an Nisaea, tae the east on the Saronic Guwf o the Aegean Sea.
Megara Μέγαρα | |
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Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°20′E | |
Kintra | Greece |
Admeenistrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | Wast Attica |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Ioannis Marinakis (ND) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 330.3 km2 (127.5 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 322.2 km2 (124.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 36924 |
• Municipality density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 28591 |
• Municipal unit density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 191 00 |
Aurie code(s) | 22960 |
Website | www.megara.gr |