Marathon

modern town in Attica, Greece

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Marathon is a town in Attica, Greece, known today as a modern settlement in the region. It is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, where the ancient Greeks defeated a Persian invasion force, an event that proved pivotal in the survival of Greek independence and civilization.

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Key facts

Country: Greece
Administrative region: Attica
Regional unit: East Attica
Mayor: Stergios Tsirkas (since 2019)
Municipality: 222.75 km (86.00 sq mi)
Municipal unit: 97.06 km (37.48 sq mi)
Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)
Density: 140.66/km (364.30/sq mi)
Municipal unit density: 103.7/km (268.5/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+2 ( EET )
Summer dst: UTC+3 ( EEST )
Postal code: 190 07
Vehicle registration: Z
Website: www.marathon.gr

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Official website

Αρχική - Δήμος Μαραθώνος

Το 2011 με την συνένωση των Δήμων Νέας Μάκρης και Μαραθώνα, και των Κοινοτήτων Γραμματικού και Βαρνάβα σχηματίστηκε στην Αττική ο Δήμος Μαραθώνος.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Μαραθώνας
Population: 2313
Area: 226.6
Elevation: 44
Official website: marathon.gr
Image: Ac.marathon.jpg
Dialing code: 2294

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Commons category: Marathonas
postal code: 190 07
native label: Μαραθώνας

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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. 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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