Nafplio
Nafplio
Ναύπλιο | |
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Clockwise from top right: Palamidi Fortress, Acronauplia Clock Tower, Nafplio Old Town, Constitution Square, Bourtzi Castle, Othonos Street, Nafplio Town Hall, central square of Nafplio, view of Nafplio and the surrounding areas, roundabout at the entrance of the port | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′57″N 22°48′00″E / 37.56583°N 22.80000°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Argolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimitrios Orfanos (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 390.2 km2 (150.7 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 32,625 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,375 |
| • Municipal unit density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Community | 14,532 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 211 00 |
| Area code(s) | 2752 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΡ |
| Website | www.nafplio.gr |
Nafplio or Nauplio (Greek: Ναύπλιο, romanized: Náfplio) is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important tourist destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages during the Frankokratia as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The city was the second capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from 1827 until 1834.