Everything about Corinthia totally explained
Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία,
Korinthía) is the area around the city of
Corinth. Presently, it's a
prefecture of
Greece, part of the
periphery of
Peloponnese. It is the third-most populated prefecture on the Peloponnese peninsula and the largest in the region since the
1980s when it surpassed the neighboring
Arcadia's population in which it's now placed below. Currently (
2001 census) the population stands at 144,527 persons, while the
1991 figures showed a population of 132,139 people.
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.
Municipalities
Communities and municipal districts
See also:
List of settlements in the Korinthia prefecture
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
Population
| Year |
Population |
Change |
| 1991 |
132,129 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2001 |
144,527 |
12,398/9.38% |
14.07% |
4.53% |
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.
The highway was first paved in the
19th to the
20th century. The mid to late-
20th century saw the population shifting from agriculture to other jobs as people moved to larger towns and cities as well as other parts of the world. In the
1960s, the superhighway which is mainly designated as a highway was under construction to handle increasing traffic and higher speed limits (60 km/h to 80 km/h) was added, it's the
GR-8A, partly
E65 and
E94 and the highway is tolled. The section from the old Corinth interchange eastward in Korinthia was opened in
1962 and the section west of Korinthia was added on December
1969, It also improved the prefecture's industry. A refinery suppling a part of the national oil production was later added. Later, secondary roads linking to towns became paved between the
1970s and the
1980s as more vehicles were added to its local roads. Construction of another superhighway was added, the
E65 with no national number was under construction in the
1980s and opened to traffic in the mid-
1980s with about four to five interchanges in the prefecture, the speed limit on the superhighway is mainly 120 km/h the first in the prefecture. Construction in between
1994 and the spring of
1997 saw the section from near the Ancient Corinth interchange to the old toll booth which was moved 2 km east near
Kalamaki and became divided with three lanes at its opening. Heavy rains hampered the prefecture in the
20th century causing flooding and one report of cars flowing from a residential street.
The mayor of the area and the prefecture in late-
2006 has announced a new dam about 5 to 7 km south of
Kiato and south of
Sicyon and near
Stimanika over the
Elissos River and will be in the mountain and valley areas or not far from the heart of the prefecture that will reduce flooding in the valley area which has been hampered in recent times. It will become the second largest body of water (lakes, reservoirs) in the prefecture and also the next prefecture in the
Peloponnese region and peninsula ever to have reservoirs in its history. The dam's structure will withstand earthquakes and natural disasters including flooding.
On Tuesday
July 17,
2007, a forest fire struck the area around the historic
Acrocorinth and its castle. It started on a slope near Acrocorinth and the fires included with 80 km/h winds spread quickly enough to burn several
Greek Fir,
pine and
cypress trees in hours enough to close the new GR-7 (E65) superhighway and rerouted traffic, the fire started during the late-day hours. It took several firefighters, fire trucks, two helicopters and a few planes to contain and stop the blaze from spreading. After sunset, its flames were on the hill, it was to be seen in Corinth and the area. Smoke was seen from one of the forested hills over the superhighway at the time was congested with traffic. The smoke was disentegrated in the night and the fires calmed town on
July 18. This dramatic event didn't finish, on
July 19, two more fires sparked near Chiliomodi and
Mapsos resulted in large spreading of the fire and some damages. It started in the late afternoon hours and burnt by the hilly areas next to its farmlands and in Mapsos, it was in a hillier and mountainous setting that it lost several forests and groves in that area. The fire lasted several hours and continued into the evening hours.
Geography
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. Its tallest mountain is
Kyllini to its west and the largest lake is Lake
Stymphalus situated in the southwest, the reservoir will become one of the largest after its completion.
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 main source of industry are goods and services, manufacturing, tourism and agriculture. Until the
1950s, agriculture was the primary industry but tourism has been the industry since the
1900s.
Transport
The area are connected by highways:
E65, and with GR-8 to the boundary west of Derveni
Greek National Road 7
Greek National Road 8
Greek National Road 8A/E94 from Corinth to the boundary.
Greek National Road 66
Communications
Television
Top Channel - Corinth
Sites of Interest
Famous attractions includes the Acrocorinth or the Ancient Corinth, thermal springs of Loutraki, the Corinth Canal and Nemea.
Further Information
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