Marathon, Greece
modern town in Attica, Greece
Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the battle of Marathon around 490 BCE.
Marathon
Μαραθώνας | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 The plain of Marathon today | |
  Marathon Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°9′N 23°57′E / 38.150°N 23.950°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ilias Psinakis |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 97.06 km2 (37.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 12,849 |
| • Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (340/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 |
The name "Marathon" (Μαραθών) comes from the herb fennel, called marathon (μάραθον) or marathos (μάραθος) in Ancient Greek.[2][n 1] so Marathon literally means "a place full of fennels".[4]
Notes
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ μάραθον. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at Perseus Project.
- ↑ "The Linear B word ma-ra-tu-wo". Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of Ancient languages. Raymoure, K.A. "ma-ra-tu-wo". Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B. Deaditerranean. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2020-03-01. "MY 602 Ge (57)". "MY 606 Ge + fr. (57)". "MY 605 Ge + 607 + fr. [+] 60Sa + fr. [+] 605b + frr. (57)". DĀMOS: Database of Mycenaean at Oslo. University of Oslo.
- ↑ Μαραθών in Liddell and Scott.
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