Epacria or Epakria (Ancient Greek: Ἐπακρία) was one of the twelve districts of ancient Attica,[1] and subsequently, as appears from an inscription, a deme near Plotheia and Halae Araphenides.[2] As the name of a district, it was probably synonymous with Diacria.[3] An ancient grammarian describes the district of Epacria as bordering upon that of the Tetrapolis of Marathon.[4]

It is located in northeastern Attica.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.397. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ Böckh, Inscr. No. 82.
  3. ^ Etym. M. Ἐπακρία; Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Σημαχίδαι.
  4. ^ Bekker, Anecd. i. p. 259.
  5. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  6. ^ Traill, J. "Places: 579921 (Epakria)". Pleiades. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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