page_title: Argos
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Argos / Characteristics / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Modern Argos Town Hall
context_page_description: Argos is a city in Argolis, the Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Argolis and a major center for the area.
  Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 138.138 km². It is 11 kilometres from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour. A settlement of great antiquity, Argos has been continuously inhabited as at least a substantial village for the past 7,000 years. The city is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.
  A resident of the city of Argos is known as an Argive. However, this term is also used to refer to those ancient Greeks generally who assaulted the city of Troy during the Trojan War; the term is more widely applied by the Homeric bards.
  Numerous ancient monuments can be found in the city today. Agriculture is the mainstay of the local economy.
context_section_description: The primary economic activity in the area is agriculture. Citrus fruits are the predominant crop, followed by olives and apricots.  The area is also famous for its local melon variety, Argos melons (or Argitiko). There is also important local production of dairy products, factories for fruits processing.
  Considerable remains of the ancient and medieval city survive and are a popular tourist attraction.
caption: The old City Hall in 2002; built in 1830, it served as the headquarters of municipal government until 2012
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