Eretria

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Notable people from here

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Achaeus of Eretria

5th-century BC Greek playwright

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Philoxenus of Eretria

ancient Greek artist

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Menedemus

Greek philosopher (345/44 – 261/60 BC)

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Cleitarchus of Eretria

4th-century BC tyrant of Eretria

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Ploutarchos of Eretria

4th-century BC tyrant of Eretria

T

Themison of Eretria

tyrant

E

Eualcides

Greek athlete and military commander (died 498 BCE)

N

Nikolaos Michos

Greek politician

H

Hipparchus of Euboea

partisan of Philip of Macedon

N

Nikólaos Mavragánis

Greek politician

C

Crocon of Eretria

ancient Olympic victor

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Nikolaos Stamatakos

association football player

Gongylos

5th-century BCE Greek statesman

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central Greece

• Κλειδί
  14.6 mi away · pop. 368
• Lamari
  18.8 mi away
• Stefani
  20.1 mi away · pop. 222
• Πάνακτο
  21.3 mi away · pop. 41
• Βάγια
  33.8 mi away · pop. 3,248
• Leontari
  35 mi away · pop. 904
• Άγιος Βασίλειος
  38.4 mi away · pop. 100
• Θίσβη
  45.7 mi away · pop. 183
• Διόνυσος
  46.5 mi away
• Αγία Άννα
  48.6 mi away
• Gialtra
  54.9 mi away · pop. 666
• Agios Georgios
  58 mi away

Browse all places in Central Greece →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Books about Eretria

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

lobe-winged cockroach

Loboptera decipiens

Seen 2026-05-31

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

Seen 2026-05-27

Chocolate-band Snail

Eobania vermiculata

Seen 2026-05-16

Compass Jelly

Chrysaora hysoscella

Seen 2026-04-30

Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug

Mustha spinosula

Seen 2026-04-25

Pale Speedwell

Veronica cymbalaria

Seen 2026-04-25

Cretan mallow

Malva multiflora

Seen 2026-04-25

Western Rock Nuthatch

Sitta neumayer

Seen 2026-04-21

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-04-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Eretria, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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