Corinthia
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Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία, Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth. Presently, it is a prefecture of Greece, part of the periphery of Peloponnese. It is the second-most populated prefecture on the Peloponnese peninsula. Currently (2001 census) the population stands at 144,527 persons, while the 1991 figures showed a population of 132,139 persons
The Corinth Canal, carrying ship traffic between the northern Mediterranean and the Aegean, is about 4 km east of Corinth, cutting through the Isthmus of Corinth. Agioi Theodoroi is the easternmost Corinthian community and is considered a suburb of Athens.
The area around Corinth and the western Saronic including the southeastern part are made up of fault lines including the Corinth Fault and the Poseidon Fault and includes one running from Perahcora to Agioi Theodoroi. More faults are near Kiras Vrysi and Sofiko.
History
From 1833 to 1899, it included Argolis and was known as Argolidocorinthia and included Hydra, Spetses and Kythira. Argolis joined Corinthia to re-form Argolidocorinthia again in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, the prefecture was finally separated from Argolis, then Argolidocorinthia.Geography
Its tallest mountain is Kyllini to its west.Climate
The climate of Corinthia has hot summers and mild winters. Most of the snow are founded in the mountains. In 2003, a torrential downpour devastated tens of cars on a local street and flooded properties.Economy
The area is made up of many farmlands to the north and the west where it has olives, tomatoes, vegetables, pasture lands while the small mountains dominate the west, and some in the east and mountains dominate the south and northeast.Towns of significance
- Corinth (Gr. Κόρινθος) pop. 1991: 28,071 - 2001: 30,434
- Loutraki (Λουτράκι) pop. 1991: 8,876 - 2001: 10,673
- Kiato (Κιάτο) pop. 1991: 9,212 - 2001: 9,655
- Xylokastro (Ξυλόκαστρο) pop. 1991: 5,633 - 2001: 5,173
- Agioi Theodoroi (Άγιοι Θεόδωροι) pop. 1991: 3,550 - 2001: 4,963
- Zevgolatio (Ζευγολατείο) pop. 1991: 3,604 - 2001: 4,119
- Nemea (Νεμέα) pop. 1991: 4,001 - 2001: 4,078
- Lechaio (Λέχαιο) pop. 1991: 2,276 - 2001: 3,726
- Velo (Βέλο) pop. 1991: 3,179 - 2001: 3,017
- Vrahati (Βραχάτι)pop. 1991: 2,224 - 2001: 2,656
- Assos (Άσσος) pop. 1991: 1,858 - 2001: 2,372
Transportation
The area are connected by highways:
- E65, and with GR-8 to the boundary west of Derveni
- Greece Interstate 7
- Greece Interstate 8
- Greece Interstate 8A/E94 from Corinth to the boundary.
- Greece Interstate 66
Municipalities
| Municipality | Municipal code | Seat | Postal code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agioi Theodoroi | 3001 | Agioi Theodoroi | 200 03 |
| Assos-Lechaio | 3002 | Perigiali | 200 11 |
| Corinth | 3006 | Corinth | 201 00 |
| Evrostina | 3005 | Derveni | 200 09 |
| Feneos | 3015 | Goura | 200 14 |
| Loutraki-Perachoras | 3007 | Loutraki | 203 00 |
| Nemea | 3008 | Nemea | 205 00 |
| Saronikos | 3010 | Athikia | 200 05 |
| Sikyonies | 3011 | Kiato | 202 00 |
| Solygia | 3012 | Sofiko | 200 04 |
| Stymfalia | 3013 | Kaliani | 200 16 |
| Tenea | 3014 | Hiliomodi | 200 08 |
| Velo | 3003 | Velo | 200 02 |
| Vocha | 3004 | Zevgolatio | 200 01 |
| Xylokastro | 3009 | Xylokastro | 204 00 |
See also: List of settlements in the Corinthia prefecture
External links
- [korinthia.net The Ultimate guide for Corinthia]
- http://www.culture.gr/maps/pelop/korinth/korinth.html
- [GTP - Corinthia]
- http://eleftheria.stcloudstate.edu/eks/1998season/98geomorph.pdf Geomorphological Survey of Eastern Korinthia]
- [Corinthia info]
- [KRRC Geomorphology]
- [Xenios Magazine articles on Corinthia]
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