Ermioni ( Greek : Ερμιόνη ; Ancient Greek : Hermione Ἑρμιόνη, Ἑρμιών ) is a small port town and a former municipality in Argolis , Peloponnese , Greece on the Argolid Peninsula . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ermionida , of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 168.180 km. It is a popular tourist resort.
7-506: The port town Ermioni is situated in the southeastern part of Argolis , on the coast of the Aegean Sea . It faces the islands of Hydra and Dokos . The municipal unit Ermioni also contains the communities Iliokastro (7 km north of Ermioni) and Thermisia (7 km east of Ermioni). It is 10 km east of Kranidi ,17,27 km southwest of Porto Cheli 22 km southwest of Galatas and 44 km southeast of Nafplio . Ermioni
14-677: A coastline on the Saronic Gulf in the northeast and on the Argolic Gulf in the south and southeast. Notable mountains ranges are the Oligyrtos in the northwest, Lyrkeio and Ktenia in the west, and Arachnaio and Didymo in the east. Argolis has land borders with Arcadia to the west and southwest, Corinthia to the north, and the Islands regional unit ( Troezen area) to the east. Ancient Argolis included Troezen. Parts of
21-417: Is connected to Piraeus by ferry. The place has been continuously inhabited, at least since the times of Homer . Long before classical times ancient Hermione was settled by Dryopians . During the classic era it was well known for its shipbuilders and also for the production of porphyra , a very important red dye. This dye was used for the colouring of the uniforms of many armies including that of Alexander
28-552: Is one of the regional units of Greece . It is part of the region of Peloponnese , situated in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula and part of the tripoint area of Argolis, Arcadia and Corinthia . Much of the territory of this region is situated in the Argolid Peninsula . Most arable land lies in the central part of Argolis. Its primary agricultural resources are oranges and olives . Argolis has
35-448: Is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Argolis was created out of the former prefecture Argolis ( Greek : Νομός Αργολίδας ). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below. The provinces of Argolis were: The area
42-758: The Great . It controlled a wider region named Hermionis. Pausanias described the major temples and buildings, various festivities and sport games of the town. According to Pausanias, Ermioni was also the home of a temple of the goddess Hestia : During the Ottoman Era it was still known for ship building and its naval abilities, which played a significant role in the Greek revolution of 1821. Argolis Argolis or Argolida ( Greek : Αργολίδα Argolída , [arɣoˈliða] ; Ἀργολίς Argolís , [arɡolís] in ancient Greek and Katharevousa )
49-446: The history of the area can be found in the articles on Argos , Mycenae , Epidaurus , Nafplio , Troezen , Ermioni , Kranidi , Tiryns and Tolo . From 1833 to 1899, Argolis was part of Argolidocorinthia , which included present Corinthia , Hydra , Spetses and Kythira . It joined Corinthia to form Argolidocorinthia again in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, Argolis was finally separated from Corinthia. The regional unit Argolis
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