Marathon, Greece - wikipedia Marathon, Greece Place in Greece Marathon Μαραθώνας The plain of Marathon today Marathon Location within the region Coordinates : 38 ° 9 ′ N 23 ° 57 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 38.150 ° N 23.950 ° E ﻿ / 38.150 ; 23.950 Coordinates : 38 ° 9 ′ N 23 ° 57 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 38.150 ° N 23.950 ° E ﻿ / 38.150 ; 23.950 Country Greece Administrative region Attica Regional unit East Attica Government Mayor Ilias Psinakis Area Municipality 222.75 km ( 86.00 sq mi ) Municipal unit 97.06 km ( 37.48 sq mi ) Elevation 28 m ( 92 ft ) Lowest elevation 0 m ( 0 ft ) Population ( 2011 ) Municipality 33,423 Municipality density 150 / km ( 390 / sq mi ) Municipal unit 12,849 Municipal unit density 130 / km ( 340 / sq mi ) Time zone EET ( UTC + 2 ) Summer ( DST ) EEST ( UTC + 3 ) Postal code 190 07 Area code ( s ) 22940 Vehicle registration Z Website www.marathon.gr This article contains special characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Marathon ( Demotic Greek : Μαραθώνας, Marathónas ; Attic / Katharevousa : Μαραθών, Marathṓn ) is a town in Greece and the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a Greek herald at the battle, was sent running from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, which is how the marathon running race was conceived in modern times. Contents 1 History 2 Municipality 3 Population 4 Points of interest 5 Sister cities 6 See also 7 Notes and references 8 External links History Ruins of a Frankish tower near Marathon The name `` Marathon '' ( Μαραθών ) comes from the herb fennel, called marathon ( μάραθον ) or marathos ( μάραθος ) in Ancient Greek, so Marathon literally means `` a place full of fennels ''. It is believed that the town was originally named so because of an abundance of fennel plants in the area. After Miltiades ( the general of the Greek forces ) defeated Darius ' Persian forces, the Persians decided to sail from Marathon to Athens in order to sack the unprotected city. Miltiades ordered all his hoplite forces to march `` double time '' back to Athens, so that by the time Darius ' troops arrived they saw the same Greek force waiting for them. Although the name Marathon had a positive resonance in Europe in the nineteenth century, for some time that was sullied by the Dilessi murders, which happened nearby in 1870. In the 19th century and beginning of twentieth century the village was inhabited by Albanian population ( Arvanites ). Thomas Chase, an English traveller, describes his meeting with ' an old Albanian ' in Marathon and also says that they ' accosted some Albanian children playing near a well, but they did not understand modern Greek. ' ( 1 ) Another English traveller Robert Hichens writes in 1913 : ' Some clustering low houses far off under the hills form the Albanian village of Marathon. ' ( 2 ) Plain of Marathon View of the Lake Marathon The sophist and magnate Herodes Atticus was born in Marathon. In 1926, the American company ULEN began construction on the Marathon Dam in a valley above Marathon, in order to ensure water supply for Athens. It was completed in 1929. About 10 km2 of forested land were flooded to form Lake Marathon. The beach of Schinias is located southeast of the town and it is a popular windsurfing spot and the Olympic Rowing Center for the 2004 Summer Olympics is also located there. At the 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics, Marathon was the starting point of the marathon races ( for both women and men in 2004 ). The area is susceptible to flash flooding, because of forest fires having denuded parts of the eastern slopes of Mount Penteli especially in 2006. Municipality The municipality Marathon was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units : Grammatiko Marathon Nea Makri Varnavas The municipality has an area of 222.747 km, the municipal unit 97.062 km. Population Year Town Municipal unit Municipality 1981 4,841 - - 1991 5,453 12,979 - 4,399 8,882 - 2011 7,170 12,849 33,423 The other settlements in the municipal unit are Agios Panteleimonas ( pop. 1,591 ), Kato Souli ( 2,142 ), Vranas ( 1,082 ), Avra ( 191 ), Vothon ( 177 ), Ano Souli ( 232 ), and Schinias ( 264 ). Points of interest The Soros, a burial mound ( Marathon tumuli ) to the fallen of the Battle of Marathon The Soros, a tumulus ( Greek Τύμβος, tymbos, tomb ), or burial mound, erected to the 192 Athenian fallen at the Battle of Marathon, is a feature of the coastal plain, now marked by a marble memorial stele and surrounded by a small park. Kato Souli Naval Transmission Facility with its 250 - metre ( 820 ft ) tall radio mast, the tallest structure in Greece. Sister cities Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States Xiamen, China See also List of municipalities of Attica List of settlements in Attica Dimitrion Yordanidis, oldest man to have run the marathon, at age 98 Notes and references Notes Jump up ^ In modern Greek the sports event is called Marathonios Dromos ( Μαραθώνιος Δρόμος ) or simply Marathonios. Jump up ^ The Greek word for fennel is first attested in Mycenaean Linear B on tablets MY Ge 602, MY Ge 606 + fr., MY Ge 605 + 607 + frr. + 60Sa + 605b - as 𐀔𐀨𐀶𐀺, ma - ra - tu - wo. References ^ Jump up to : `` Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός '' ( in Greek ). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Jump up ^ μάραθον. Liddell, Henry George ; Scott, Robert ; A Greek -- English Lexicon at the Perseus Project. Jump up ^ `` The Linear B word ma - ra - tu - wo ''. Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of Ancient languages. Raymoure, K.A. `` ma - ra - tu - wo ''. Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B. Deaditerranean. `` MY 602 Ge ( 57 ) ''. `` MY 606 Ge + fr. ( 57 ) ''. `` MY 605 Ge + 607 + fr. ( + ) 60Sa + fr. ( + ) 605b + frr. ( 57 ) ''. DĀMOS : Database of Mycenaean at Oslo. University of Oslo. Jump up ^ Μαραθών in Liddell and Scott. Jump up ^ ' ' Passing, after a few hours, the little hamlet of Stamata, from a hill - top we caught a glimpse of the beautiful sea and shore of Marathon, and saw, as we descended a mountain slope by a long, steep path, paved in part with slippery stones, the little village of Marathona. Pushing on towards this village, we came upon a large meadow, at whose western end, on our left, stood a high round tower of mediaeval date. Towards this the old Albanian began to run, pointing, gesticulating, and shouting, here was the battle fought ; this was the ground that had drunk the blood of the Turks. `` The Turks ! '' said I. `` Pshaw ! show me the field where your old Greeks routed the Persians. '' `` The Persians ? '' -- the old man had never heard of them ; the name of Miltiades was equally strange to his ears ; -- so much for all his stories of guiding strangers to the immortal plain, all his boasts of familiarity with its localities. I explained the matter to my attendant, ( for he knew no more of the history of Marathon than the old rustic, ) and, in the first flush of vexation, we spurred our horses and galloped away from this profitless servant. We came soon to the banks of a little river ( its course dry in the hot season ), which, coming from among the hills, and washing the village of Marathona, crosses the battle - field, and empties into the sea. On its side and in its bed rose countless oleanders of large size, with their glorious blossoms in their fullest beauty, -- the finest specimens I saw even in Greece. By this flowery hedge we rode to the village, and, after inquiring of an intelligent citizen the proper way to the field, at once began to descend to it. We accosted some Albanian children playing near a well, but they did not understand modern Greek. Our path lay by the side of the river, or in its wide bed, covered with sand, and large, round, white marble stones. ' Chase, Thomas, Hellas, her monuments and scenery, SEVER AND FRANCIS, Cambridge, pp. 102 - 103 Jump up ^ Hichens, The Near East, Dalmatia, Greece and Constantiople, Hodder and Stoght, London, 1913, p. 116. Jump up ^ Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky ( 2008 ). `` Track & Field ( Men ) : Marathon ''. In The Complete Book of the Olympics : 2008 Edition. London : Aurum Press Limited. p. 133. Jump up ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008 - 08 - 19 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 2. p. 242. Jump up ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior ( in Greek ) Jump up ^ `` Population & housing census 2001 ( incl. area and average elevation ) '' ( PDF ) ( in Greek ). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2015 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ Aerial photograph in John Boardman, Jasper Griffin and Oswyn Murray, Greece and the Hellenistic World ( Oxford History of the Classical World ) 1988, vol. I p. 34. External links Official web site ( in Greek ) www.e-marathon.gr ( in Greek ) Places adjacent to Marathon, Greece Varnavas Grammatiko Kapandriti, Afidnes Marathon Petalioi Gulf Stamata Nea Makri Administrative division of the Attica Region Area 3,808 km ( 1,470 sq mi ) Population 3,827,624 ( as of 2011 ) Municipalities 66 ( since 2011 ) Capital Athens Regional unit of Central Athens Athens Dafni - Ymittos Filadelfeia - Chalkidona Galatsi Ilioupoli Kaisariani Vyronas Zografou Regional unit of North Athens Agia Paraskevi Chalandri Filothei - Psychiko Irakleio Kifissia Lykovrysi - Pefki Marousi Metamorfosi Nea Ionia Papagou - Cholargos Penteli Vrilissia Regional unit of West Athens Agia Varvara Agioi Anargyroi - Kamatero Aigaleo Chaidari Ilion Peristeri Petroupoli Regional unit of South Athens Agios Dimitrios Alimos Elliniko - Argyroupoli Glyfada Kallithea Moschato - Tavros Nea Smyrni Palaio Faliro Regional unit of Piraeus Keratsini - Drapetsona Korydallos Nikaia - Agios Ioannis Rentis Perama Piraeus Regional unit of East Attica Acharnes Dionysos Kropia Lavreotiki Marathon Markopoulo Oropos Paiania Pallini Rafina - Pikermi Saronikos Spata - Artemida Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni Regional unit of West Attica Aspropyrgos Eleusis Fyli Mandra - Eidyllia Megara Regional unit of Islands Aegina Agistri Hydra Kythira Poros Salamis Spetses Troizinia - Methana Regional governor Rena Dourou ( since 2014 ) Decentralized Administration Attica Subdivisions of the municipality of Marathon Municipal units Grammatiko Marathon Nea Makri Varnavas Venues of the 1896 Summer Olympics Athens Lawn Tennis Club Bay of Zea Kallithea Marathon ( city ) Neo Phaliron Velodrome Panathenaic Stadium Zappeion Venues of the 2004 Summer Olympics OACA Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre Athens Olympic Tennis Centre ( The Main Court ) Athens Olympic Velodrome Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall Olympic Stadium HOC Fencing Hall Hellinikon Indoor Arena Olympic Baseball Centre Olympic Canoe / Kayak Slalom Centre Olympic Hockey Centre Olympic Softball Stadium Faliro Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena Peace and Friendship Stadium GOC Goudi Olympic Hall Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre MOC Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre Football venues Kaftanzoglio Stadium ( Thessaloniki ) Karaiskakis Stadium ( Piraeus ) Pampeloponnisiako Stadium ( Patras ) Pankritio Stadium ( Heraklion ) Panthessaliko Stadium ( Volos ) Other venues Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre Ano Liosia Olympic Hall Galatsi Olympic Hall Kotzia Square Marathon ( city ) Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall Panathenaic Stadium Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre Stadium at Olympia Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre Olympic venues in athletics 1896 : Marathon ( city ), Panathenaic Stadium 1900 : Croix - Catelan Stadium 1904 : Francis Field 1908 : White City Stadium 1912 : Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920 : Olympisch Stadion 1924 : Stade de Colombes 1928 : Olympic Stadium 1932 : Olympic Stadium, Riverside Drive at Griffith Park 1936 : Avus Motor Road, Olympic Stadium 1948 : Empire Stadium 1952 : Olympic Stadium 1956 : Melbourne Cricket Ground 1960 : Arch of Constantine, Raccordo Anulare, Stadio Olimpico, Via Appia Antica, Via Cristoforo Colombo 1964 : Fuchu City, Karasuyama - machi, National Stadium, Sasazuka - machi, Shinjuku 1968 : Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Zócalo 1972 : Olympiastadion 1976 : Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Stadium, Streets of Montreal 1980 : Grand Arena, Streets of Moscow 1984 : Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Santa Monica College, Streets of Los Angeles, Streets of Santa Monica 1988 : Seoul Olympic Stadium, Streets of Seoul 1992 : Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc, Marathon course, Mataró, Walking course 1996 : Marathon course, Olympic Stadium, Walking course 2000 : Marathon course, North Sydney, Olympic Stadium 2004 : Marathon ( city ), Olympic Stadium, Panathenaic Stadium, Stadium at Olympia 2008 : Beijing National Stadium, Olympic Green Promenade Walking course, Streets of Beijing Marathon course 2012 : Marathon Course, Olympic Stadium 2016 : Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Pontal, Sambódromo 2020 : New National Stadium 2024 : Stade de France, Champs - Élysées 2028 : Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Banc of California Stadium, Grand Park Olympic venues in cycling 1896 Marathon ( city ), Neo Phaliron Velodrome 1900 Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904 Francis Field 1908 White City Stadium 1912 Liljeholmen, Mälaren 1920 Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg 1924 Stade de Colombes, Vélodrome de Vincennes 1928 Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium 1932 Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue 1936 Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium 1948 Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park 1952 Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome 1956 Broadmeadows, Velodrome 1960 Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa 1964 Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome 1968 Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit 1972 Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion 1976 Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40 1980 Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow - Minsk Highway 1984 Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo 1988 Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course 1992 A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome 2000 Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre 2008 Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross ( BMX ) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course 2012 BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace 2016 Fort Copacabana, Mountain Bike Centre, Olympic BMX Centre, Pontal, Rio Olympic Velodrome 2020 Izu Velodrome, Fuji Speedway, Olympic BMX Course 2024 Vélodrome de Saint - Quentin - en - Yvelines, Champs - Élysées, Élancourt Hill 2028 VELO Sports Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Grand Park, Downtown Long Beach, Frank G. 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Question: where is marathon greece located on a map
Answer: Coordinates: 38°9′N 23°57′E﻿ / ﻿38.150°N 23.950°E﻿ / 38.150; 23.950Coordinates: 38°9′N 23°57′E﻿ / ﻿38.150°N 23.950°E