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Prefecture of Korinthias







  

Area:

2,290 squareKm

Population (2001):

154.624

Population Distribution:

Agrarian: 66.332

Urban: 88.292

Capital:

Corinthos (Corinth)

Mountains:

Kiline ,Olegertos ,Onea ,Gerania

Rivers:

only small torrents

Municipalities :15

 

The prefecture borders westwards by Achaias`s prefecture ,southwards by Argolidas`s and Arcadeas`s prefectures ,eastwards by Attikis`s prefecture. Saronian gulf is lying at a side of the prefecture as well as the Corinthian gulf northwards.

Ancient history

Ancient Corinthia boardered with the Saronian gulf eastwards, Epidauros south-eastern,the Corinthian gulf northwards, the Isthmus and Megarida north-eastern, Phliasia and Cleonea south-western and Sikiona westwards. Strabon called Corinthia "crooked and rough" because it is a mountainous area. However, significant cities were founded there: Tenea, Cromeon, Titani, Phleous, Cleones, Nemea, Sikeon, and also important ports: Lecheo, Ceghrees, Schenountas. The most significant city was Corinth with which is strongly conected the Corinthian history. Particularly after the 8th BC century, the city was flourishing and it developed a great civilization, with significant economical and trading activity and took part in most of the disputes among the Greek cities. Its conquest by the Romans in BC 148, defined the future course of the whole area. Because of its strategical position it faced many conquerors: Goths, Normans, Franks, Byzantines, Venetians and Turks. Corinthia was incorporated in the modern Greek state in 1828.

 

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