Markopoulo Oropou
Municipal unit in Greece
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Markopoulo Oropou (Greek: Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού) is a town and a former community of East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 23.177 km2.[3]
Markopoulo Oropou
Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού | |
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Location within the regional unit | |
  Markopoulo Oropou Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′N 23°49′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Oropos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 23.177 km2 (8.949 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,308 |
| • Municipal unit density | 99.58/km2 (257.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 15 |
| Area code | 22950 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
Markopoulo Oropou is situated 3 km south of the South Euboean Gulf coast. It is 4 km southeast of Nea Palatia and 35 km north of Athens city center. The municipal unit Markopoulo Oropou consists of the town Markopoulo and the villages Neo Livyssi, Agia Varvara and Bafi.