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The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, Saronikós kólpos) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus. The Corinth Canal is a Canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. Islands that are lined in the middle of the Gulf are Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with smaller islands of Patroklou and Vleves. The Saronic Islands are so named because they lie in the Saronic Gulf just off the Greek mainland Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from Salamis ( Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient / Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest Poros (Πόρος is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, at a distance about 58 km (31 nautical miles south from Piraeus The port of Piraeus, also Athens' port is lying on the northeastern edge of the gulf. Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Ellinikon International Airport, used to stood is also in the northeast. Ellinikon International Airport, sometimes spelled Hellinikon (in Greek Ελληνικόν was the international airport of Athens for sixty years up until Beaches are lined up to much of its coast from Poros to Epidaurus, Galataki to Kineta and from Megara to Eleusis and from Piraeus down to Anavyssos. Poros (Πόρος is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, at a distance about 58 km (31 nautical miles south from Piraeus Epidaurus (Ἐπίδαυρος Epidavros) was a small city ( Polis) in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. Kineta is also a place in Côte d'Ivoire, see Kineta Côte d'Ivoire Kineta (Κινέτα is a suburban town located 52 km W of downtown Athens Megara ( Greek:, "Big Houses" is an ancient city (pop Elefsina (Ελευσίνα Ancient/ Katharevousa: Eleusis is a town and municipality about 20 km NW of Athens. Anavyssos ( Greek: Ανάβυσσος until the 1990s Anavissos) is a suburban Athens town in East Attica, located northwest of Cape Sounion Athens' urban area surrounds the northern and the eastern coasts of this gulf.

Bays in the gulf include Phaleron Bay, also Faliro Bay near Faliro (Phaleron) southwest of Athens, Elefsina Bay to the north and Kechries Bay in the northwest. Faliron Bay, ( Greek: Όρμος Φαλήρου Ormos Falirou, older form Phaleron Bay is a bay almost 8 km directly SW of Athens overlooking Andreas Faliro (Ancient Greek: Φάληρον Phálēron; Modern Greek: Φάληρο, Fáliro; Latin: Phaleron and The closest to Athens.

The volcanoes of Methana is to the southwest along with Kromyonia at the Isthmus of Corinth, Aegina and Poros. Methana (Μέθανα can refer to a town a municipality, a Volcano (the Methana Volcano) and a Peninsula located in the Piraeus Prefecture Methana is also the youngest, active volcano center and the northwestern end of the cycladic arch of active volcanoes like Milos island, Santorini island and Nisyros island. The last eruption took place in a submarine volcano north of Methana in the 17th century.

The gulf has refineries around the northern part of the gulf including east of Corinth and west of Agioi Theodoroi, Eleusis, Aspropyrgos, Skaramangas and Keratsini, mainly in the northern part and the most refineries around gulfs in Greece and production. The ships cross these routes. The total production are one of the highest in Greece. Most of the oils are mainly exported. The route cross the strait between Salamis and Perama. These refineries are Athens' main oil production and the rest of Greece.

The origin of the name comes from the mythological king Saron who drowned at the Psifaei lake (modern Psifta). The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" The Saronic Gulf was a string of six entrances to the Underworld, each guarded by a chthonic enemy in the shapes of thieves and bandits. In the study of Mythology and Religion, the underworld (gr κάτω κόσμος) is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term Afterlife Chthonic (from Greek χθόνιος khthonios "of the earth" from khthōn "earth" pertaining to the Earth; earthy subterranean

The Battle of Salamis changed the development of Europe until today. The Battle of Salamis ( Ancient Greek:) was a decisive naval battle between the Greek City-states and Persia in September 480 BC in the

Fault lines dominate especially in the northwestern part.

An earthquake on Monday January 4, 2005 rumbled the Saronic at the Richter scale of 4. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 9. The epicentre was at ?. It tremored Aegina and Nafplio and went as far as Kalamata. Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from Nafplion (Ναύπλιο in the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf Kalamata (Καλαμάτα Kalamáta, formerly Καλάμαι Kalámai) is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece It occurred at 16:00 (UTC), 18:00 local time (BNST).

The port of Cenchreae used to situate here. Kechries ( Greek - Modern Κεχριές, rarely Κεχρεές, Ancient/ Katharevousa: Kenchreai - Κεγχρεαί) is

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Vouliagmeni (Βουλιαγμένη meaning "sunken" is an exclusive seaside municipality 20 km south of Athens.
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