Asklipieio ( el, Ασκληπιείο) is a former municipality in Argolis,

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

Epidaurus Epidaurus ( gr, Ἐπίδαυρος) was a small city (''polis'') in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf. Two modern towns bear the name Epidavros: ''Palaia Epidavros'' and ''Nea Epidavros''. Since 2010 they belong to the ...

, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 179.838 km². Population 4,228 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Lygourio. The sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus is situated on the territory of the municipal unit, hence its name.

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Populated places in Argolis {{Peloponnese-geo-stub