Marathon, Greece

Marathon Μαραθώνας
Settlement
The plain of Marathon today
Marathon Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°9′N 23°57′E / 38.150°N 23.950°E / 38.150; 23.950
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Government
• Mayor	Ilias Psinakis
Area
• Municipal unit	97.06 km2 (37.48 sq mi)
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	12,849
• Municipal unit density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	190 07
Area code(s)	22940
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.marathon.gr

Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the battle of Marathon around 490 BCE.

The name "Marathon" (Μαραθών) comes from the herb fennel, called marathon (μάραθον) or marathos (μάραθος) in Ancient Greek.^{[2][n 1]} so Marathon literally means "a place full of fennels".^[4]

1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. ↑ μάραθον. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at Perseus Project.
3. ↑ "The Linear B word ma-ra-tu-wo". Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of Ancient languages. Raymoure, K.A. "ma-ra-tu-wo". Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B. Deaditerranean. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2020-03-01. "MY 602 Ge (57)". "MY 606 Ge + fr. (57)". "MY 605 Ge + 607 + fr. [+] 60Sa + fr. [+] 605b + frr. (57)". DĀMOS: Database of Mycenaean at Oslo. University of Oslo.
4. ↑ Μαραθών in Liddell and Scott.