Eretria

Eretria
Ερέτρια
The ancient theatre with the gymnasion
The ancient theatre with the gymnasion
Eretria is located in Greece
Eretria
Eretria
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°23′53″N 23°47′26″E / 38.39806°N 23.79056°E / 38.39806; 23.79056
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
Area
 • Municipality168.56 km2 (65.08 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit58.65 km2 (22.64 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality10,652
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
6,567
 • Municipal unit density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
340 08
Area code(s)22290
Vehicle registrationΧΑ
Neighbouring ancient cities
Plan of the site

Eretria (/əˈrtriə/; Greek: Ερέτρια, Erétria, Ancient Greek: Ἐρέτρια, Erétria, literally 'city of the rowers') is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf. It was an important Greek polis in the 6th and 5th century BC, mentioned by many famous writers and actively involved in significant historical events.

Excavations of the ancient city began in the 1890s and have been conducted since 1964 by the Greek Archaeological Service (11th Ephorate of Antiquities) and the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece.[2]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ http://www.unil.ch/esag ESAG