Corinthia

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Not to be confused with Carinthia.
Corinthia
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Κορινθίας
EEST)
Postal codes
20x xx
Area codes274x0
ISO 3166 codeGR-J
Car platesΚΡ

Corinthia (

region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese
peninsula.

Geography

View of the Corinth Canal
Landscape of Stymfalia with Mount Kyllini

Corinthia borders on

Kyllini in its west and the largest lake is Lake Stymphalos, (important in Greek mythology and a bird resort, protected by Natura 2000
) situated in the southwest. The reservoir will become one of the largest lakes after its completion. The climate of Corinthia consists of hot summers and mild winters in the coastal areas and somewhat colder winters with occasional snowfalls in the mountainous areas.

Administration

The regional unit Corinthia is subdivided into six municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

Prefecture

Loutraki

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Corinthia was created out of the former prefecture Corinthia (Greek: Νομός Κορινθίας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
Corinth (Korinthos) Assos-Lechaio Corinth
Corinth
Saronikos
Solygeia
Tenea
Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi Agioi Theodoroi Loutraki
Loutraki-Perachora
Nemea Nemea Nemea
Sikyona Feneos Kiato
Sikyona
Stymfalia
Velo-Vocha Velo Zevgolateio
Vocha
Xylokastro-Evrostina Evrostina Xylokastro
Xylokastro

Population

Most of the modern inhabitants of the Corinthia are descendants of Arvanites. Large concentrations of those descendants live especially in mountainous regions, including Xylokeriza, Examilia, Sophiko and Kyras Vryse.[2]

Year Population
1991 132,129
2001 144,527
2011 145,082
2021 138,310

Main towns and cities

The main cities and towns of Corinthia are (ranked by 2011 census population):

History

Main article:
Corinthia (ancient region)
The ancient stadion of Nemea
The ancient theatre of Sicyon

From 1833 to 1899, the Corinthia prefecture included

Hydra, Spetses and Kythira
. Argolis joined Corinthia to reform Argolidocorinthia again in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, the prefecture was finally separated from Argolis.

The highway was first paved at the turn of the 20th century. The mid to late-20th century saw the population shifting from agriculture to other jobs, as people migrated to larger towns and cities as well as other parts of the world. In the 1960s, the motorway

GR-8A
was constructed to handle the increasing traffic between Corinth and Athens and allow higher speed limits (60 to 80 km/h (37 to 50 mph)). The section from the old Corinth interchange eastward in Corinthia was opened in 1962 and the section west of Corinth was added in 1969. The new highway had a significant effect on the local industry, as it lowered the cost of transportation of goods between Corinthia and the Athens metropolitan area.

In late 2006, the prefect of Corinthia announced the construction of a new dam, to be located 5 to 7 km (3.1 to 4.3 mi) south of Kiato and Sicyon, near Stimanika, over the Elissos River. It will be the second largest body of water (lakes, reservoirs) in Corinthia. The dam will be designed to withstand earthquakes and natural disasters, including flooding. On July 17, 2007, a forest fire struck the area around the historic Acrocorinth and its castle.

Economy

The main sources of income are goods and services, manufacturing, tourism and agriculture.

Transport

Several major roadways are situated within Corinthia.

Communications

  • Top Channel – Corinth

Culture

Notable attractions include Ancient Corinth with its acropolis, Acrocorinth, the Corinth Canal, the thermal springs of Loutraki, the archaeological sites of Nemea, Sicyon and the Heraion of Perachora.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  2. ISBN 9780754664420
    .

External links
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