Markopoulo Oropou

Markopoulo Oropou Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού
Location
Markopoulo Oropou
Coordinates	38°17′N 23°49′E / 38.283°N 23.817°E / 38.283; 23.817Coordinates: 38°17′N 23°49′E / 38.283°N 23.817°E / 38.283; 23.817
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Attica
Regional unit:	East Attica
Municipality:	Oropos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	3,894
- Area:	23.177 km2 (9 sq mi)
- Density:	168 /km2 (435 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	94 m (308 ft)
Postal:	190 15
Telephone:	22950
Auto:	Z

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.^[1]

Markopoulo Oropou is linked by road with Oropos, Kalamos, Malakasa and the GR-1/E75. Markopoulo is surrounded by olive trees, pasture farmlands, grasslands and hills. Pine trees and mountains dominate southward, farmlands are in valley areas as well. The South Euboic Gulf covers the north which offers a panoramic view of the island of Euboea. Markopoulo Oropou is located about ENE of Athens and north of Rafina.

Businesses are the most popular industry in Markopoulo Oropou, agriculture dominates the central part and away from its beaches. Housing developments came in the 1990s but slowly boomed.

Subdivisions

• Nea Livisi
• Paralia Markopoulou
• Perivoli

Other

Markopoulo Oropou has a school, a lyceum or a middle school, a gymnasia or a high school, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).

Historical population

Year	Town population	Community population
1981	-	2,006
1991	877	2,208
2001	3,532	3,894

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

• GTP Travel Pages (Community)

Northwest: Nea Palatia	North: South Euboic Gulf
West: Malakasa	Markopoulo Oropou	East: Kalamos
	South: Malakasa