Marathon
Μαραθώνας | |
|---|---|
 The town of Marathon | |
  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 | Stergios Tsirkas[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 222.75 km2 (86.00 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 97.06 km2 (37.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 31,331 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 10,063 |
| • Municipal unit density | 100/km2 (270/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 |
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.[n 1] Today it is part of East Attica regional unit, in the outskirts of Athens and a popular resort town and center of agriculture.
- ^ Municipality of Marathon, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "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.
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