| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Corinthia |
| Municipality: | Loutraki-Perachoras |
| Population: (1991) - Total - Density - Rank |
1,296 |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: |
Gulf of Corinth 300 m northern part |
| Postal code: | 281 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-26710 |
| Car designation: | KP |
Perachora, also Perahora or Perakhora (Greek: Περαχώρα) is an inland settlement in the Loutraki-Perachoras municipality of the Corinthia prefecture in the periphery of Peloponnese in Greece. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Corinthia (Greek Κορινθία Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth, located in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula Loutraki-Perachora (Greek Λουτράκι-Περαχώρα is a municipality of Corinthia Prefecture, Greece. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece. The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e Loutraki-Perachora (Greek Λουτράκι-Περαχώρα is a municipality of Corinthia Prefecture, Greece. Corinthia (Greek Κορινθία Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth, located in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία It is located about 7 km NW of the town of Loutraki in a hilly environment surrounded by higher elevation of the Geraneia mountains. Loutraki (Greek Modern Λουτράκι Ancient/Katharevousa Λουτράκιον is a seaside town located 4 km NE of Corinth in the Prefecture of Corinthia Nearest places Aigosthenes NE Megara and the plain W NW Kakia Skala NW Loutraki NW The geography of Geraneia Officially it shares the seat of the municipality with Loutraki. Perachora's name is a transformation of the phrase "Peraia Hora" meaning in Greek "the land on the other side" of Isthmus of Corinth, (the modern Corinth Canal). Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth The Corinth Canal is a Canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. The other side for Perachora is the (geographically opposite) ancient city of Corinth. Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. Perachora has a population of about 1,200 and it is built 300 metres above sea level. The village is built amphitheatrically on the surrounding hills having a panoramic view at the Corinthian Gulf in the SW and the Limni Vouliagmenis, a coastal settlement next to a blue lagoon in the West. The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece.
The rocky cape Heraion with its stone lighthouse together with the ancient temple of Hera Limenia the Heraion, is at the western approaches next to the Limni Vouliagmenis lagoon. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hera (ˈhɪərə or /ˈhɛrə/ Greek) or Here ( in Ionic and Homer The Heraion of Perachora (Greek Modern Ηραίον Περαχώρας was a sanctuary of the goddess Hera situated in a small cove of the Corinthian gulf at the The ancient city of Oinoi is today a small coastal settlement named Schinos. In the lagoon area the epic movie Lion of Sparta aka The 300 Spartans was filmed in 1962. The 300 Spartans is a 1962 film depicting the Battle of Thermopylae.
The area around the village has typically agricultural Mediterranean scenery with green-silver olive trees being the single most important crop. Extended pinetree forests exist in some of the surrounding mountains, sometimes reaching the coast. The Aleppo Pine ( Pinus halepensis) is a Pine native to the Mediterranean region. Notable local products include virgin olive oil and natural pinetrees resin. Resin, not to be confused with Rosin, is a Hydrocarbon Secretion of many Plants particularly coniferous trees.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,296 |
Other
Perachora has a school, a middle school (lyceum), a secondary (gymnasium) school, a church and a square (plateia). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Plateia or platia ( πλατεία) is the Greek word for Town square.
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