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Corinth (/ˈkɒrɪnθ/ KORR-inth; Greek: Κόρινθος, romanized: Kórinthos, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkorinθos]) is a municipality in Corinthia in Greece. The successor to the ancient city of Corinth, it is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is the capital of Corinthia.
Corinth Κόρινθος | |
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Clockwise from top left: Corinth Courthouse, the walled gates of Acrocorinth, Isthmus of Corinth, Statue of Pegasus, Ethnikis Antistaseos, Temple of Apollo | |
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  Corinth Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′19″N 22°55′38″E / 37.93861°N 22.92722°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Corinthia |
| Municipality | Corinth |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 102.19 km2 (39.46 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 38,485 |
| • Municipal unit density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Community | 30,816 |
| Demonym | Corinthian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 20100 |
| Area code(s) | (+30) 27410 |
| Vehicle registration | KP |
| Website | www |
It was founded as Nea Korinthos (Νέα Κόρινθος), or New Corinth, in 1858 after an earthquake destroyed the existing settlement of Corinth, which had developed in and around the site of the ancient city.
History
Corinth derives its name from Ancient Corinth, a city-state of antiquity. The site was occupied from before 3000 BC.
Ancient Greece
Historical references begin with the early 8th century BC, when ancient Corinth began to develop as a commercial center. Between the 8th and 7th centuries, the Bacchiad family ruled Corinth. Cypselus overthrew the Bacchiad family, and between 657 and 585 BC, he and his son Periander ruled Corinth as the Tyrants.
In about 585 BC, an oligarchical government seized power. This government later allied with Sparta within the Peloponnesian League, and Corinth participated in the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War as an ally of Sparta. After Sparta's victory in the Peloponnesian war, the two allies fell out with one another, and Corinth pursued an independent policy in the various wars of the early 4th century BC. After the Macedonian conquest of Greece, the Acrocorinth was the seat of a Macedonian garrison until 243 BC, when the city joined the Achaean League.
Ancient Rome
Nearly a century later, in 146 BC, Corinth was captured and was completely destroyed by the Roman army.
As a newly rebuilt Roman colony in 44 BC, Corinth flourished and became the administrative capital of the Roman province of Achaea.
Medieval times
An important earthquake touched Corinth and its region in 856, causing around 45000 deaths.
Modern era
In 1858, the old city, now known as Ancient Corinth (Αρχαία Κόρινθος, Archaia Korinthos), located three kilometres (two miles) southwest of the modern city, was totally destroyed by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. New Corinth (Nea Korinthos) was then built to the north-east of it, on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth. In 1928, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake devastated the new city, which was then rebuilt on the same site. In 1933, there was a great fire, and the new city was rebuilt again.
During the German occupation in World War II, the Germans operated a Dulag transit camp for British, Australian, New Zealander and Serbian prisoners of war and a forced labour camp in the town.
Geography
Located about 78 kilometres (48 mi) west of Athens, Corinth is surrounded by the coastal townlets of (clockwise) Lechaio, Isthmia, Kechries, and the inland townlets of Examilia and the archaeological site and village of ancient Corinth. Natural features around the city include the narrow coastal plain of Vocha, the Corinthian Gulf, the Isthmus of Corinth cut by its canal, the Saronic Gulf, the Oneia Mountains, and the monolithic rock of Acrocorinth, where the medieval acropolis was built.
Climate
According to the nearby weather station of Velo, operated by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service, Corinth has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), with hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. The hottest month is July with an average temperature of 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of 9.1 °C (48.4 °F). Corinth receives about 463 mm of rainfall per year and has an average annual temperature of 18.1 °C (64.6 °F).
| Climate data for Velo, Corinth (1988–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 25.7 (78.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.9 (91.2) | 28.4 (83.1) | 23.6 (74.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 14.4 (57.9) | 22.6 (72.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 9.4 (48.9) | 11.9 (53.4) | 15.7 (60.3) | 21.1 (70.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.1 (82.6) | 23.4 (74.1) | 18.8 (65.8) | 13.8 (56.8) | 10.5 (50.9) | 18.1 (64.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) | 5.0 (41.0) | 6.5 (43.7) | 9.0 (48.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 16.8 (62.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 16.9 (62.4) | 13.8 (56.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 6.9 (44.4) | 11.9 (53.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.0 (2.83) | 50.9 (2.00) | 53.7 (2.11) | 28.7 (1.13) | 22.3 (0.88) | 6.4 (0.25) | 5.0 (0.20) | 11.9 (0.47) | 19.4 (0.76) | 40.8 (1.61) | 73.5 (2.89) | 78.6 (3.09) | 463.2 (18.22) |
| Source: HNMS | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36,991 | — |
| 2011 | 38,132 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 38,485 | +0.9% |
The Municipality of Corinth (Δήμος Κορινθίων) had a population of 55,941 according to the 2021 census, the second most populous municipality in the Peloponnese Region after Kalamata. The municipal unit of Corinth had 38,485 inhabitants, of which Corinth itself had 30,816 inhabitants, placing it in second place behind Kalamata among the cities of the Peloponnese Region.
The municipal unit of Corinth (Δημοτική ενότητα Κορινθίων) includes apart from Corinth proper the town of Archaia Korinthos, the town of Examilia, and the smaller settlements of Xylokeriza and . The municipal unit has an area of 102.187 km2.
Economy
Industry
Corinth is a major industrial hub at a national level. The Corinth Refinery is one of the largest oil refining industrial complexes in Europe. Ceramic tiles, copper cables, gums, gypsum, leather, marble, meat products, medical equipment, mineral water and beverages, petroleum products, and salt are produced nearby. As of 2005[update], a period of Economic changes commenced as a large pipework complex, a textile factory and a meat packing facility diminished their operations.
Transport
Roads
Corinth is a major road hub. The A7 toll motorway for Tripoli and Kalamata, (and Sparta via the A71 toll), branches off the A8/E94 toll motorway from Athens at Corinth. Corinth is the main entry point to the Peloponnesian peninsula, the southernmost area of continental Greece.
Bus
KTEL Korinthias provides intercity bus service in the peninsula and to Athens via the Isthmos station southeast of the city center. Local bus service is also available.
Railways
The metre gauge railway from Athens and Pireaeus reached Corinth in 1884. This station closed to regular public transport in 2007. In 2005, two years prior, the city was connected to the Athens Suburban Railway, following the completion of the new Corinth railway station. The journey time from Athens to Corinth is about 55 minutes. The train station is 5 minutes by car from the city centre and parking is available for free.
Port
The port of Corinth, located north of the city centre and close to the northwest entrance of the Corinth Canal, at 37 56.0’ N / 22 56.0’ E, serves the local needs of industry and agriculture. It is mainly a cargo exporting facility.
It is an artificial harbour (depth approximately 9 m (30 ft), protected by a concrete mole (length approximately 930 metres, width 100 metres, mole surface 93,000 m2). A new pier finished in the late 1980s doubled the capacity of the port. The reinforced mole protects anchored vessels from strong northern winds.
Within the port operates a customs office facility and a Hellenic Coast Guard post. Sea traffic is limited to trade in the export of local produce, mainly citrus fruits, grapes, marble, aggregates and some domestic imports. The port operates as a contingency facility for general cargo ships, bulk carriers and ROROs, in case of strikes at Piraeus port.
Ferries
There was formerly a ferry link to Catania, Sicily and Genoa in Italy.
Canal
The Corinth Canal, carrying ship traffic between the western Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea, is about 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the city, cutting through the Isthmus of Corinth that connects the Peloponnesian peninsula to the Greek mainland, thus effectively making the former an island. The builders dug the canal through the Isthmus at sea level; no locks are employed. It is 6.4 km (4.0 mi) in length and only 21.3 metres (70 ft) wide at its base, making it impassable for most modern ships. It now has little economic importance.
The canal was mooted in ancient times and an abortive effort was made to dig it in around 600 BC by Periander which led him to pave the Diolkos highway instead. Julius Caesar and Caligula both considered digging the canal but died before starting the construction. The emperor Nero then directed the project, which consisted initially of a workforce of 6,000 Jewish prisoners of war, but it was interrupted because of his death. The project resumed only in 1882, after Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire, but was hampered by geological and financial problems that bankrupted the original builders. It was finally completed in 1893, but due to the canal's narrowness, navigational problems and periodic closures to repair landslips from its steep walls, it failed to attract the level of traffic anticipated by its operators. It is now used mainly for tourist traffic.
Sport
The city's association football team is Korinthos F.C. (Π.Α.E. Κόρινθος), established in 1999 after the merger of Pankorinthian Football Club (Παγκορινθιακός) and Corinth Football Club (Κόρινθος). During the 2006–2007 season, the team played in the Greek Fourth Division's Regional Group 7. The team went undefeated that season and it earned the top spot. This granted the team a promotion to the Gamma Ethnikí (Third Division) for the 2007–2008 season. For the 2008–2009 season, Korinthos F.C. competed in the Gamma Ethniki (Third Division) southern grouping.
Twin towns/sister cities
Corinth is twinned with:
Notable people
- Anastasios Bakasetas (1993–), Greek footballer
- Evangelos Ikonomou (1987–), Greek footballer
- George Kollias (1977–), drummer for US technical death metal band Nile.
- Georgios Leonardopoulos, army officer
- Macarius (1731–1805), Metropolitan bishop of Corinth
- Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos (1766–1826), revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.
- Irene Papas (1929–2022), Greek actress
- Costas Soukoulis (1951–2024), Professor of Physics at Iowa State University
- Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos (1993–) Greek footballer
- Panagis Tsaldaris (1868–1936), Greek politician and prime minister of Greece
- Panagiotis Tzanavaras (1964–), Greek footballer and football manager
- Nikolaos Zafeiriou (1871–1947), Greek artillery officer
Other locations named after Corinth
Due to its ancient history and the presence of St. Paul the Apostle in Corinth some locations all over the world have been named Corinth.
Gallery
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Pegasus Square in New Corinth -
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View of the Central Square of the city -
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Aerial photograph of the Isthmus of Corinth
See also
- Corinth Canal
- Corinth Excavations
- Zante currant
- List of traditional Greek place names
References
- "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Corinth | Greece | Britannica". 8 June 2023.
- IISEENET (Information Network of Earthquake disaster Prevention Technologies) – Search Page
- Tsapanos, Theodoros M.; et al. (March 2011). "Deterministic seismic hazard analysis for the city of Corinth, central Greece" (PDF). Journal of the Balkan Geophysical Society. 14 (1): 1–14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.
- "Barackenlager Korinth". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- "Κλιματικά Δεδομένα ανά Πόλη- ΜΕΤΕΩΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ, ΕΜΥ, Εθνική Μετεωρολογική Υπηρεσία".
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2015.
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Έναρξη παροχής της ηλεκτρονικής υπηρεσίας E-Services – Παρασκευή, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2009". www.ktelkorinthias.gr (in Greek). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- "Corinth – Map and travel Information". Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- "A Brief History of the Corinth Canal". 9 December 2016.
- [1] Archived 23 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "Gemellaggio tra Siracusa e Corinto". Liberta Sicilia. 8 January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
External links
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Corinth travel guide from Wikivoyage![image]()
Media related to Corinth at Wikimedia Commons- City of Corinth official website (in Greek)
- Kórinthos FC official website (in Greek)
This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Corinth news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Corinth ˈ k ɒr ɪ n 8 KORR inth Greek Korin8os romanized Korinthos Modern Greek pronunciation ˈkorin8os is a municipality in Corinthia in Greece The successor to the ancient city of Corinth it is a former municipality in Corinthia Peloponnese which is located in south central Greece Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Corinth of which it is the seat and a municipal unit It is the capital of Corinthia Corinth Korin8osMunicipal unitClockwise from top left Corinth Courthouse the walled gates of Acrocorinth Isthmus of Corinth Statue of Pegasus Ethnikis Antistaseos Temple of ApolloSealCorinthLocation within the regional unitCoordinates 37 56 19 N 22 55 38 E 37 93861 N 22 92722 E 37 93861 22 92722CountryGreeceAdministrative regionPeloponneseRegional unitCorinthiaMunicipalityCorinthArea Municipal unit102 19 km2 39 46 sq mi Highest elevation10 m 30 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2021 Municipal unit38 485 Municipal unit density380 km2 980 sq mi Community30 816DemonymCorinthianTime zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code20100Area code s 30 27410Vehicle registrationKPWebsitewww wbr korinthos wbr gr It was founded as Nea Korinthos Nea Korin8os or New Corinth in 1858 after an earthquake destroyed the existing settlement of Corinth which had developed in and around the site of the ancient city HistoryCorinth derives its name from Ancient Corinth a city state of antiquity The site was occupied from before 3000 BC Ancient Greece Historical references begin with the early 8th century BC when ancient Corinth began to develop as a commercial center Between the 8th and 7th centuries the Bacchiad family ruled Corinth Cypselus overthrew the Bacchiad family and between 657 and 585 BC he and his son Periander ruled Corinth as the Tyrants In about 585 BC an oligarchical government seized power This government later allied with Sparta within the Peloponnesian League and Corinth participated in the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War as an ally of Sparta After Sparta s victory in the Peloponnesian war the two allies fell out with one another and Corinth pursued an independent policy in the various wars of the early 4th century BC After the Macedonian conquest of Greece the Acrocorinth was the seat of a Macedonian garrison until 243 BC when the city joined the Achaean League Ancient Rome Nearly a century later in 146 BC Corinth was captured and was completely destroyed by the Roman army The Roman sack of Corinth in 146 BC Thomas Allom 1870 As a newly rebuilt Roman colony in 44 BC Corinth flourished and became the administrative capital of the Roman province of Achaea Medieval times An important earthquake touched Corinth and its region in 856 causing around 45000 deaths Modern era In 1858 the old city now known as Ancient Corinth Arxaia Korin8os Archaia Korinthos located three kilometres two miles southwest of the modern city was totally destroyed by a magnitude 6 5 earthquake New Corinth Nea Korinthos was then built to the north east of it on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth In 1928 a magnitude 6 3 earthquake devastated the new city which was then rebuilt on the same site In 1933 there was a great fire and the new city was rebuilt again During the German occupation in World War II the Germans operated a Dulag transit camp for British Australian New Zealander and Serbian prisoners of war and a forced labour camp in the town GeographyLocated about 78 kilometres 48 mi west of Athens Corinth is surrounded by the coastal townlets of clockwise Lechaio Isthmia Kechries and the inland townlets of Examilia and the archaeological site and village of ancient Corinth Natural features around the city include the narrow coastal plain of Vocha the Corinthian Gulf the Isthmus of Corinth cut by its canal the Saronic Gulf the Oneia Mountains and the monolithic rock of Acrocorinth where the medieval acropolis was built Climate According to the nearby weather station of Velo operated by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service Corinth has a hot summer Mediterranean climate Koppen climate classification Csa with hot dry summers and cool rainy winters The hottest month is July with an average temperature of 28 7 C 83 7 F while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of 9 1 C 48 4 F Corinth receives about 463 mm of rainfall per year and has an average annual temperature of 18 1 C 64 6 F Climate data for Velo Corinth 1988 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearMean daily maximum C F 13 4 56 1 13 9 57 0 16 5 61 7 20 3 68 5 25 7 78 3 30 7 87 3 33 2 91 8 32 9 91 2 28 4 83 1 23 6 74 5 18 5 65 3 14 4 57 9 22 6 72 7 Daily mean C F 9 1 48 4 9 4 48 9 11 9 53 4 15 7 60 3 21 1 70 0 26 1 79 0 28 7 83 7 28 1 82 6 23 4 74 1 18 8 65 8 13 8 56 8 10 5 50 9 18 1 64 5 Mean daily minimum C F 5 3 41 5 5 0 41 0 6 5 43 7 9 0 48 2 12 9 55 2 16 8 62 2 19 5 67 1 19 8 67 6 16 9 62 4 13 8 56 8 9 9 49 8 6 9 44 4 11 9 53 3 Average precipitation mm inches 72 0 2 83 50 9 2 00 53 7 2 11 28 7 1 13 22 3 0 88 6 4 0 25 5 0 0 20 11 9 0 47 19 4 0 76 40 8 1 61 73 5 2 89 78 6 3 09 463 2 18 22 Source HNMSDemographicsHistorical populationYearPop 200136 991 201138 132 3 1 202138 485 0 9 The Municipality of Corinth Dhmos Korin8iwn had a population of 55 941 according to the 2021 census the second most populous municipality in the Peloponnese Region after Kalamata The municipal unit of Corinth had 38 485 inhabitants of which Corinth itself had 30 816 inhabitants placing it in second place behind Kalamata among the cities of the Peloponnese Region Corinth in 1882 The municipal unit of Corinth Dhmotikh enothta Korin8iwn includes apart from Corinth proper the town of Archaia Korinthos the town of Examilia and the smaller settlements of Xylokeriza and The municipal unit has an area of 102 187 km2 EconomyIndustry Corinth is a major industrial hub at a national level The Corinth Refinery is one of the largest oil refining industrial complexes in Europe Ceramic tiles copper cables gums gypsum leather marble meat products medical equipment mineral water and beverages petroleum products and salt are produced nearby As of 2005 update a period of Economic changes commenced as a large pipework complex a textile factory and a meat packing facility diminished their operations View of the Gulf of Corinth and modern Corinth from the Castle of AcrocorinthTransportThe rail road bridge over the Isthmus of CorinthRoads Corinth is a major road hub The A7 toll motorway for Tripoli and Kalamata and Sparta via the A71 toll branches off the A8 E94 toll motorway from Athens at Corinth Corinth is the main entry point to the Peloponnesian peninsula the southernmost area of continental Greece Bus KTEL Korinthias provides intercity bus service in the peninsula and to Athens via the Isthmos station southeast of the city center Local bus service is also available Railways The metre gauge railway from Athens and Pireaeus reached Corinth in 1884 This station closed to regular public transport in 2007 In 2005 two years prior the city was connected to the Athens Suburban Railway following the completion of the new Corinth railway station The journey time from Athens to Corinth is about 55 minutes The train station is 5 minutes by car from the city centre and parking is available for free Port The port of Corinth located north of the city centre and close to the northwest entrance of the Corinth Canal at 37 56 0 N 22 56 0 E serves the local needs of industry and agriculture It is mainly a cargo exporting facility It is an artificial harbour depth approximately 9 m 30 ft protected by a concrete mole length approximately 930 metres width 100 metres mole surface 93 000 m2 A new pier finished in the late 1980s doubled the capacity of the port The reinforced mole protects anchored vessels from strong northern winds Within the port operates a customs office facility and a Hellenic Coast Guard post Sea traffic is limited to trade in the export of local produce mainly citrus fruits grapes marble aggregates and some domestic imports The port operates as a contingency facility for general cargo ships bulk carriers and ROROs in case of strikes at Piraeus port Ferries There was formerly a ferry link to Catania Sicily and Genoa in Italy Canal View of the Corinth Canal The Corinth Canal carrying ship traffic between the western Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea is about 4 km 2 5 mi east of the city cutting through the Isthmus of Corinth that connects the Peloponnesian peninsula to the Greek mainland thus effectively making the former an island The builders dug the canal through the Isthmus at sea level no locks are employed It is 6 4 km 4 0 mi in length and only 21 3 metres 70 ft wide at its base making it impassable for most modern ships It now has little economic importance The canal was mooted in ancient times and an abortive effort was made to dig it in around 600 BC by Periander which led him to pave the Diolkos highway instead Julius Caesar and Caligula both considered digging the canal but died before starting the construction The emperor Nero then directed the project which consisted initially of a workforce of 6 000 Jewish prisoners of war but it was interrupted because of his death The project resumed only in 1882 after Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire but was hampered by geological and financial problems that bankrupted the original builders It was finally completed in 1893 but due to the canal s narrowness navigational problems and periodic closures to repair landslips from its steep walls it failed to attract the level of traffic anticipated by its operators It is now used mainly for tourist traffic SportThe city s association football team is Korinthos F C P A E Korin8os established in 1999 after the merger of Pankorinthian Football Club Pagkorin8iakos and Corinth Football Club Korin8os During the 2006 2007 season the team played in the Greek Fourth Division s Regional Group 7 The team went undefeated that season and it earned the top spot This granted the team a promotion to the Gamma Ethniki Third Division for the 2007 2008 season For the 2008 2009 season Korinthos F C competed in the Gamma Ethniki Third Division southern grouping Twin towns sister citiesCorinth is twinned with Syracuse Sicily Jagodina SerbiaNotable peopleAnastasios Bakasetas 1993 Greek footballer Evangelos Ikonomou 1987 Greek footballer George Kollias 1977 drummer for US technical death metal band Nile Georgios Leonardopoulos army officer Macarius 1731 1805 Metropolitan bishop of Corinth Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos 1766 1826 revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence Irene Papas 1929 2022 Greek actress Costas Soukoulis 1951 2024 Professor of Physics at Iowa State University Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos 1993 Greek footballer Panagis Tsaldaris 1868 1936 Greek politician and prime minister of Greece Panagiotis Tzanavaras 1964 Greek footballer and football manager Nikolaos Zafeiriou 1871 1947 Greek artillery officerOther locations named after CorinthDue to its ancient history and the presence of St Paul the Apostle in Corinth some locations all over the world have been named Corinth GalleryPegasus Square in New Corinth View of the Central Square of the city Aerial photograph of the Isthmus of CorinthSee alsoCorinth Canal Corinth Excavations Zante currant List of traditional Greek place namesReferences Apotelesmata Apografhs Plh8ysmoy Katoikiwn 2021 Monimos Plh8ysmos kata oikismo Results of the 2021 Population Housing Census Permanent population by settlement in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority 29 March 2024 FEK B 1292 2010 Kallikratis reform municipalities in Greek Government Gazette Corinth Greece Britannica 8 June 2023 IISEENET Information Network of Earthquake disaster Prevention Technologies Search Page Tsapanos Theodoros M et al March 2011 Deterministic seismic hazard analysis for the city of Corinth central Greece PDF Journal of the Balkan Geophysical Society 14 1 1 14 Archived PDF from the original on 4 September 2011 Retrieved 21 July 2015 Megargee Geoffrey P Overmans Rudiger Vogt Wolfgang 2022 The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933 1945 Volume IV Indiana University Press United States Holocaust Memorial Museum p 523 ISBN 978 0 253 06089 1 Barackenlager Korinth Bundesarchiv de in German Retrieved 26 February 2023 Klimatika Dedomena ana Polh METEWGRAMMATA EMY E8nikh Metewrologikh Yphresia Population amp housing census 2001 incl area and average elevation PDF in Greek National Statistical Service of Greece Archived PDF from the original on 21 September 2015 Apografh Plh8ysmoy Katoikiwn 2011 MONIMOS Plh8ysmos in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority Enar3h paroxhs ths hlektronikhs yphresias E Services Paraskeyh 20 Febroyarioy 2009 www ktelkorinthias gr in Greek 18 September 2013 Retrieved 10 November 2023 Corinth Map and travel Information Archived from the original on 27 April 2016 Retrieved 26 April 2016 A Brief History of the Corinth Canal 9 December 2016 1 Archived 23 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Gemellaggio tra Siracusa e Corinto Liberta Sicilia 8 January 2008 Archived from the original on 9 June 2008 Retrieved 19 March 2008 External linksCorinth travel guide from Wikivoyage Media related to Corinth at Wikimedia Commons City of Corinth official website in Greek Korinthos FC official website in Greek
