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Eleusis, Elefsina ((ギリシア語:Ελευσίνα) ''Elefsina'', Ancient Greek: ''Eleusis'') is a town and municipality in West Attica, Greece. It is situated about 18 km northwest from the centre of Athens. It is located in the Thriasian Plain, at the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf. North of Eleusis are Mandra and Magoula, while Aspropyrgos is to the northeast. Eleusis is the seat of administration of West Attica regional unit. It is best known for having been the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries, one of the most famous religious events of the ancient Greek religion,〔Tripolitis, Antonia. ''Religions of the Hellenistic-Roman Age''. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, November 2001. pp. 16–21.〕 and the birthplace of Aeschylus, one of the three great tragedians of antiquity. Today Eleusis is a major industrial center, with the largest oil refinery in Greece. ==Municipality== The municipality Elefsina was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following two former municipalities, that became municipal units:〔(Kallikratis law ) Greece Ministry of Interior 〕 *Elefsina *Magoula 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eleusis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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