Mykines
Μυκήνες | |
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Coordinates: 37°43′N 22°45′E / 37.717°N 22.750°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Argolis |
Municipality | Argos-Mykines |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 159.0 km2 (61.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 2,885 |
• Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
• Community | 342 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 212 00 |
Area code(s) | 27510 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Mykines (Greek: Μυκήνες, romanized: Mykínes), known before 1916 as Charvati (Χαρβάτι),[2] is a village and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 159.033 km2.[4] It is located 1 km west of the ancient site of Mycenae and 2 km east of the highway linking Argos and Corinth. It is 9 km north of Argos.