Rovies
Local community Rovies Τοπική Κοινότητα Ροβιών (Ροβιές) |
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Basic data | ||
State | ![]() |
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Region | Central Greece | |
Regional District | Fokida | |
Community | Mandoudi Limni Agia Anna | |
District | Limni (Elymnii) | |
Geographic coordinates | 38° 49′ N, 23° 14′ O | |
Elevation above sea level | 10 m Village centre |
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Area | 56.673 km² | |
Inhabitants | 1271 (2011[1]) | |
LAU-1 code no. | 29070104 | |
Local breakdown | 8 |
Rovies(Modern Greek Ροβιές (f. pl.), Ancient Greek Όρόβιαι .mw-parser-output
) is a coastal town in the municipality of Mandoudi-Limni-Agia Anna in the northwest of the Greek island of Euboea, 50km northwest of Chalkis. It was known in ancient times for its oracle site of Apollo Selinuntios. In 426 BC, the city was devastated by a major earthquake in the Gulf of Euboea and the subsequent tidal wave.
Individual references
- ↑ Results of the 2011 Census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
Categories
- Euboea
- Place in central Greece
- Cult place of Apollo
- Greek oracle site
- Mandoudi-Limni