Kechries
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Kechries (Greek Modern: Κεχριές, rarely Κεχρεές, Ancient/Katharevousa: Kechreai), older form: Cenchreae, Kechriai, Kekhries, Kekhriai, Kekhriais is a community in the municipality of Corinth in Corinthia. Distance is about 7 km southwest of Corinth and 7 km SE of the Epidavros interchange with GR-8A/E94, N of Galataki and Kato Almyri, E of Examilia, SE of Xylokeriza, S of Kiras Vrysi and WSW of Isthmia.
Nearest places
- Loutra Elenis (south)
- Examilia (west)
- Kiras Vrysi (north)
Geography
- Location:
- Postal code: 201 00
- Elevation: 20 to 84 m
- Dialing code: +30-27410 (030-27410)
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 333 |
Other
The community has a school, a church and a square (plateia).
Mountains are founded in the west along with a mining area on a mountain and the south while fertile lands are in the central, northern part and the eastern part.
In ancient times, it used to have a port.
Paul visited Cenchreae during his Second Mission Journey.
There is a bay founded in the east and is named Kechries Bay. It is a bay that is located on the western part and forms the westernmost area in the Saronic. It lines the easternmost point of the small Corinth Fault. A few earthquake faults are founded within Kechries.
External links
- Harbor at Cenchreae
- Cenchreae, the port of Corinth
- http://www.reference-guides.com/isbe/C/CENCHREAE/
- traveljournals.net - Kechries
- traveljournals.net - Kechries Bay
- GTP - Kechries
- Indexmundi - Kechries
See also:
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Kechries" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kechries, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
