Marathon, Greece

Marathon Μαραθώνας
Municipality
The town of Marathon
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	Stergios Tsirkas[1] (since 2019)
Area
• Municipality	222.75 km2 (86.00 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	97.06 km2 (37.48 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	31,331
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	10,063
• Municipal unit density	100/km2 (270/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 in 490 BCE, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a Greek herald at the battle, was sent running from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, which is how the marathon running race was conceived in modern times.^{[n 1]} Today it is part of East Attica regional unit, in the outskirts of Athens and a popular resort town and center of agriculture.

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