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Find sources: "Corinth" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Modern city in Greece Place in Greece Corinth Κόρινθος View of the city Seal Corinth Location within the regional unit Coordinates: 37°56′N 22°56′E / 37.933°N 22.933°E / 37.933; 22.933Coordinates: 37°56′N 22°56′E / 37.933°N 22.933°E / 37.933; 22.933 Country Greece Administrative region Peloponnese Regional unit Corinthia Municipality Corinth  • Municipal unit 102.19 km2 (39.46 sq mi) Highest elevation 10 m (30 ft) Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population (2011)[1]  • Municipal unit 38,132  • Municipal unit density 370/km2 (970/sq mi) Demonym(s) Corinthian Time zone UTC+2 (EET)  • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Postal code 20100 Area code(s) (+30) 27410 Vehicle registration KP Website www.korinthos.gr Corinth (/ˈkɒrɪnθ/ KORR-inth; Greek: Κόρινθος, romanized: Kórinthos, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkorinθos] (listen)) is the successor to an ancient city, and 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.[2] It is the capital of Corinthia. 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 ancient Corinth. Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Economy 4.1 Industry 5 Transport 5.1 Roads 5.2 Bus 5.3 Railways 5.4 Port 5.4.1 Ferries 5.5 Canal 6 Sport 7 Twin towns/sister cities 8 Notable people 9 Other locations named after Corinth 10 Gallery 11 See also 12 References 13 External links Geography[edit] View of the Gulf of Corinth and modern Corinth from the Castle of Acrocorinth 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. History[edit] Further information: Ancient Corinth Corinth derives its name from Ancient Corinth, a city-state of antiquity. The site was occupied from before 3000 BC. Historical references begin with the early 8th century BC, when 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 550 BC, he and his son Periander ruled Corinth as the Tyrants. In about 550 BC, an oligarchical government seized power. This government 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 was liberated and joined the Achaean League. 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.[3] In 1858, the old city, now known as Ancient Corinth (Αρχαία Κόρινθος, Archaia Korinthos), located 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) south-west 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.[4] In 1933, there was a great fire, and the new city was rebuilt again. Demographics[edit] Corinth census figures Year Pop. ±% 1991 28,071 —     2001 30,434 +8.4% 2011 30,176 −0.8% [5] The Municipality of Corinth (Δήμος Κορινθίων) had a population of 58,192 according to the 2011 census, the second most populous municipality in the Peloponnese Region after Kalamata.[1] The municipal unit of Corinth had 38,132 inhabitants, of which Corinth itself had 30,176 inhabitants, placing it in third place behind Kalamata and Tripoli among the cities of the Peloponnese Region.[1] Corinth in 1882 The municipal unit of Corinth (Δημοτική ενότητα Κορινθίων) includes apart from Corinth proper the town of Archaia Korinthos (2,198 inhabitants in 2011), the town of Examilia (2,905 inhabitants), and the smaller settlements of Xylokeriza (1,316 inhabitants) and Solomos (817 inhabitants).[1] The municipal unit has an area of 102.187 km2.[6] Economy[edit] Industry[edit] 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 deindustrialization commenced as a large pipework complex, a textile factory and a meat packing facility diminished their operations. Transport[edit] The rail road bridge over the Isthmus of Corinth Roads[edit] Corinth is a major road hub. The A7 toll motorway for Tripoli and Kalamata, (and Sparta via A71 toll), branches off the A8/European route E94 toll motorway from Athens at Corinth. Corinth is the main entry point to the Peloponnesian peninsula, the southernmost area of continental Greece. Bus[edit] KTEL Korinthias provides intercity bus service in the peninsula and to Athens via the Isthmos station southeast of the city center.[7] Local bus service is also available. Railways[edit] 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 Proastiakos, the Athens suburban rail network, following the completion of the new Corinth railway station. The journey from Athens to Corinth is estimated to approx. 55 minutes so it is really convenient to choose a hotel in Corinth and commute to Athens for sightseeing. Train station is 5 minutes by car from the city center and parking is available for free. Port[edit] 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 metres (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[edit] There was formerly a ferry link to Catania, Sicily and Genoa in Italy. Canal[edit] Main article: Corinth Canal View of the Corinth Canal The Corinth Canal, carrying ship traffic between the western Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea, is about 4 kilometres (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 kilometres (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 classical times and an abortive effort was made to build it in the 1st century AD. Julius Caesar and Caligula both considered digging the canal but died before starting the construction.[8] The emperor Nero was the first to attempt to construct the canal. The Roman workforce responsible for the initial digging consisted of 6,000 Jewish prisoners of war. Modern construction started 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 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[edit] 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.[9] 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[edit] See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece Corinth is twinned with: Syracuse, Sicily[10] Notable people[edit] Costas Soukoulis (1951–), Professor of Physics at Iowa State University George Kollias (1977–), drummer for US technical death metal band Nile. Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos (1766–1826), revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence. Georgios Leonardopoulos, army officer Irene Papas, Greek actress Macarius (1731–1805), Metropolitan bishop of Corinth Anastasios Bakasetas (1993–), Greek footballer Evangelos Ikonomou (1987–), Greek footballer Panagiotis Tzanavaras (1964–), Greek footballer and football manager Nikolaos Zafeiriou (1871–1947), Greek artillery officer Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos (1993–) Greek footballer Panagis Tsaldaris (1868–1936), Greek politician and prime minister of Greece Other locations named after Corinth[edit] Further information: List of locations named after Corinth, Greece 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[edit] The central pedestrian road in Corinth The city's courthouse A statue of Damaskinos Pegasus Square in New Corinth Statue of Pegasus, emblem of the city View of the Central Square of the city Aerial photograph of the Isthmus of Corinth See also[edit] Corinth Canal Corinth Excavations List of traditional Greek place names References[edit] ^ a b c d e "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek) ^ https://www.britannica.com/place/Corinth-Greece ^ 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. Retrieved 21 July 2015. ^ EL STAT ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. ^ "Corinth – Map and travel Information". Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016. ^ https://theculturetrip.com/europe/greece/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-corinth-canal/ ^ [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[edit] Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Corinth. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corinth. 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