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LAMBTRES HYPENERTHEN (Ancient demos) KROPIA
It was one of the biggest demes of Attica, geographically divided in two areas (Lamptrae cathypermen in the inner land "mesogeia" and hypenerthen, the coastal part). The former it was situated near to the modern desolate village Lambrika, south of Coropi along the stream of "Lycouriza's river", where ancient tombs and inscriptions were found.
Lamptra (Aamptra, in inscr.; Aampra, in Strab. &c.), the name of two demi, Upper Lamptra (Aamptra kathuperthen), and Lower or Maritime Lamptra (Aamptra hupenerthen or paralios). These places were between Anagyrus, Thorae, and Aegilia. (Strab. l. c.) Upper Lamptra was probably situated at Lamorika, a village between three and four miles from the sea, at the south-eastern extremity of Mt. Hymettus; and Lower Lamptra on the coast. At Lamptra the grave of Cranaus was shown. (Paus. i. 31. § 2; Steph.; Hesych.; Harpocr.; Suid.; Phot.)
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