Afidnes

Afidnes (Greek: Αφίδνες, Ancient Greek: Ἄφιδνα or Ἀφίδναι, from the Middle Ages until 1919: Κιούρκα - Kiourka^[2]) is a small town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[3] The municipal unit has an area of 34.638 km².^[4] It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Parnitha mountains, 3 km southwest of Polydendri, 5 km southeast of Malakasa and 27 km north of Athens city centre. Afidnes has a station on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki. The A1 motorway (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes east of the town. It is part of Athens metropolitan area.

CountryGreece

Elevation

361 m (1,184 ft)

Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Postal code

190 14

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Afidnes Αφίδνες
Municipal unit
Location within the regional unit
Afidnes
Coordinates: 38°12′N 23°50′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Oropos
Area
• Municipal unit	34.638 km2 (13.374 sq mi)
Elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,739
• Municipal unit density	107.9/km2 (279.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	190 14
Area code	22920
Vehicle registration	Z

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Ancient Aphidna was one of the twelve ancient towns of Attica. In Greek mythology, Aphidna was the place where Theseus left Helen after he had abducted her.^[5] The archaeological site of Aphidnae is small. It was excavated in the 19th century. 13 Middle Helladic tumuli have been found.