Afidnes

Also known as Kiourka, Afidni

Afidnes (, or Ἀφίδναι, from the Middle Ages until 1919: Κιούρκα - Kiourka) is a small town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 34.638 km2. It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Parnitha mountains, 3 km southwest of Polydendri, 5 km southeast of Malakasa and 27 km north of Athens city centre. Afidnes has a station on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki. The A1 motorway (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes east of the town. It is

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Place details

Locality: Αφίδνες
Region: Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 3,739
Timezone: Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Afidnes
Greek Dimos.name_local: Αφίδνες
Greek Dimos.type: municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map: DE Afidnon.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption: Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: East Attica
Greek Dimos.municipality: Oropos
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 3739
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 34.638
Greek Dimos.elevation: 361
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 190 14
Greek Dimos.area_code: 22920
Greek Dimos.licence: Z

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1058
Elevation: 361
Image: Convent of Holy Angels (Afidnes) 06.jpg
Dialing code: 2295

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Commons category: Afidnes
postal code: 190 14
native label: Αφίδνες

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Settlements
Historical population
Places of interest
Persons
See also
References
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Ancient Aphidna was one of the twelve ancient towns of Attica. In Greek mythology, Aphidna was the place where Theseus left Helen after he had abducted her. The archaeological site of Aphidnae is small. It was excavated in the 19th century. 13 Middle Helladic tumuli have been found.