Nafplion Ναύπλιο
View of the old part of the city of Nafplion from Palamidi castle
Location
Coordinates	37°34′N 22°48′E / 37.567, 22.8Coordinates: 37°34′N 22°48′E / 37.567, 22.8
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 10 m (0 - 33 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Peloponnese
Prefecture:	Argolis
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	13,822
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- Density:	411 /km² (1,065 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal:	211 00
Area:	2752
Auto:	ΑΡ
Website
www.nafplio.gr

Nafplion (Greek: Ναύπλιο), in the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf (Argolikos Bay). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Argolic Gulf ( Greek: Αργολικός Κόλπος Argolikós Kólpos) is a small Gulf off the east coast of the Peloponnese, Greece The town was the capital of Greece from 1829 to 1834. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Nafplion, with a population of (13,822) is the capital of the prefecture of Argolis and the province of Nafplion. Argolis (Αργολίδα Argolída, aɾɣo̞ˈliða Argolís in Ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the fifty-one Prefectures of

Name

The name of the town in Greek is Ναύπλιο or in Ancient Greek Ναύπλιον/Ναύπλιων (adding omega/nu, thus the transliteration "Nafplion"). Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c As is the case with many Greek names, there is more than one possible Latin transliteration. Currently, the most commonly used English spelling is "Nafplion" (or sometimes "Nafplio" like the Modern Greek way of saying it). Modern Greek (el Νέα Ελληνικά or el Νεοελληνική lit

Many sources, especially those dealing with the ancient city, refer to it by its Latin name of Nauplion. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In other languages it is known variously as Nauplia, Navplion, Nauplio, Nafplion and Anapli; these names would have been current in English during the periods of Venetian and Ottoman domination. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish In Italian, Nafplion is known as Napoli di Romania, the last two words referring to the ancient name ("Romania") formerly used to define those territories occupied by the Byzantine Empire, and serving to distinguish the town from the other Napoli (i. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. e. Naples) in Italy. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Geography

Nafplion is situated on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese. The Argolic Gulf ( Greek: Αργολικός Κόλπος Argolikós Kólpos) is a small Gulf off the east coast of the Peloponnese, Greece The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Most of the old town is on a peninsula jutting into the gulf; this peninsula forms a naturally protected bay that is enhanced by the addition of man-made moles. A mole is a massive structure usually of stone, used as a Pier, breakwater, or junction between places separated by water Originally almost isolated by marshes, deliberate landfill projects, primarily since the 1970s, have nearly doubled the land area of the city.

History

The area surrounding Nafplion has been inhabited since ancient times though little sign of this remains within the town. The town has been a stronghold at several times in history.

Byzantine/Venetian era

Further information: Byzantine Greece and Ottoman Greece

The Akronafplia has walls dating from pre-classical times. Roman Greece See also Roman Greece The Greek peninsula became a Roman protectorate in 146 BC, and the Aegean islands were added Most of Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire from the 14th century until its declaration of independence in 1821. Subsequently, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, and Ottomans added to the fortifications. Nafplion was taken in 1212 by the French crusaders of the Principality of Achaea, then in 1388 was sold to the Venetians. The Principality of Achaea or of the Morea was one of the three Vassal states of the Latin Empire which replaced the Byzantine Empire The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica ^[3] During the subsequent 150 years, the lower city was expanded and fortified, and new fortifications added to Akronauplia. ^[4] The city was surrendered to the Ottomans in 1540. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish At that period, Nafplion looked very much like the 16th century image shown below to the right.

The Venetians retook Nafplion in 1685, and strengthened the city by building the castle of Palamidi, which was in fact the last major construction of the Venetian empire overseas. However, only 80 soldiers were assigned to defend the city and it was easily retaken by the Ottomans in 1715.

Greek War of Independence

This picture shows the Bourtzi Castle, taken from the harbour in Nafplion and including one of the local fishing boats. The Castle of Bourtzi ( Greek: Μπούρτζι is located in the middle of the harbour of Nafplio.

During the Greek War of Independence, Nafplion was a major Ottoman stronghold and was besieged for a year by Theodoros Kolokotronis. The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman Theodoros Kolokotronis ( Greek: Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης, 3 April 1770 - 15 February 1843) was a Akronauplia, and then Palamidi, finally surrendered because of starvation. After its capture, because of its strong fortifications, it became the seat of the provisional governments of Greece, and Kapodistrias made it the official capital of Greece in 1829. After his assassination there in 1831 a period of anarchy followed, until the arrival of King Otto and the establishment of the new Kingdom of Greece. Otto of Greece (Όθων Βασιλεύς της Ελλάδος Othon Vasileus tis Ellados) (1 June 1815 – 26 July 1867 was made the first modern king of Greece The Kingdom of Greece ( Greek:, Vasíleion tīs Elládos) was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Nafplion remained the capital of the kingdom until 1834, when King Otto decided to move the capital to Athens. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's

Tourism emerged slowly in the 1960s, but not to the same degree as around other ares of Greece; nevertheless, it tends to attact a number of tourists from Germany and the Scandinavian countries in particular. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Nafplion enjoys a very sunny and mild climate, even by Greek standards, and as a consequence has become a popular day- or weekend road trip destination for Athenians in wintertime.

Modern era

Otto of Greece entering Náfplio in 1832, Peter von Hess, 1835. Otto of Greece (Όθων Βασιλεύς της Ελλάδος Othon Vasileus tis Ellados) (1 June 1815 – 26 July 1867 was made the first modern king of Greece Peter Heinrich Lambert von Hess ( 29 July, 1792, Düsseldorf - 4 April, 1871, München) was a German painter known

Nafplion is a port, with fishing and transport ongoing, although the primary source of local employment currently is tourism, with two beaches on the other side of the peninsula from the main body of the town and a large amount of local accommodation. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. There is now a railway station with daily trains from/to Athens (OSE). Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos ( Greek: Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος, the Hellenic Railways Organisation is the

Since 2003, the University of Peloponnese has incorporated a new faculty, the School of Fine Arts. In 2007, a single department exists ; the Department of Theatre[1], working on four pathways:

(1). Acting & Directing (2). Scenography & Costume Design (3). Contemporary Dance (4). Dramaturgy & Theatrology

Historical population

Notable people

• Angelos Terzakis (1907-1979) writer
• Nikos Karouzos (1926-1990) poet

References

Sources

• Diplomatarium Veneto-Levantinum. 1966. ed. G. M. Thomas. New York.
• Gerola, Giuseppe. “Le fortificazioni di Napoli di Romania,” Annuario dell regia scuola archeologicca di Atene e delle missioni italiane in oriente 22-24. (1930-31) 346-410.
• Greece, the Rough Guide. Mark Ellingham, Marc Dubin, Natania Jansz and Joh Fisher, Published by Rough Guides 1995, ISBN 1-85828-131-8,
• Gregory, Timothy E. 1983. Nauplion. Athens.
• Karouzos, Semn‘ēs. 1979. To Nauplio. Athens.
• Kolotron‘ēs, Theodoros. 1969. Memoirs from the Greek War of Independence, 1821-1833. E. M. Edmunds, trans. Originally printed as Kolokotrones: The Klepht and the Warrior. Sixty Years of Peril and Daring. An Autobiography. London, 1892; reprint, Chicago.
• Lamprynides, Michael G. 1898. Ē Nauplia. Athens, reprint 1950.
• Luttrell, Anthony. 1966. “The Latins of Argos and Nauplia: 1311-1394,” Papers of the British School at Rome 34: 34-55.
• Schaefer, Wulf. 1961. "Neue Untersuchungen über die Baugeschichte Nauplias im Mittelalter," Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts 76: 156-214.
• Wright, Diana Gilliland. 1999. Bartolomeo Minio: Venetian administration in 15th-Century Nauplion. Doctoral dissertation, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC (Online Version).

See also

• History of Greece
• Politics of Greece
• List of traditional Greek place names

External links

• Municipality of Nafplion Official Website
• GTP - Nafplion municipality
• Historical images, poetry