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Population: Unkown
Latitude: 23.836125
Longitude: 38.205472
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Afidnes (Greek: Αφίδνες, Greek: Ἄφιδνα or Ἀφίδναι, from the Middle Ages until 1919: Κιούρκα - Kiourka) is a suburban town near Athens, Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Parnitha mountains, 3 km southwest of Polydendri, 5 km southeast of Malakasa and 27 km north of Athens city centre. Afidnes has a station on the railway line from Athens to Lamia and Thessaloniki. The Motorway 1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes east of the town.
Ancient Aphidna was one of the twelve ancient towns of Attica. In Greek mythology, Aphidna was the place where Theseus left Helen after he had abducted her. The archaeological site of Aphidnae is small. The area was excavated in the 19th century. The area features about 13 Middle Helladic tumulus.
The community Afidnes consists of the following settlements:
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