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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:
  • Latitude: 37.885 (37°53'6') N
  • Longitude: 22.93 (22°59'15') E
• Postal code: 201 00
• Elevation: 20 to 84 m
• Dialing code: +30-27410 (030-27410)

Historical population

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 (http://www.wheaton.edu/Theology/WIP/GGREEN/Corinth/14A-14.HTM)
• Cenchreae, the port of Corinth (http://www.wheaton.edu/Theology/WIP/GGREEN/Corinth/25-01.HTM)
• http://www.reference-guides.com/isbe/C/CENCHREAE/
• traveljournals.net - Kechries (http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/greece/map/m1204150/kekhriai.htm)
• traveljournals.net - Kechries Bay (http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/greece/map/m1204155/kekhries_bay.htm)
• GTP - Kechries (http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9284)
• Indexmundi - Kechries (http://indexmundi.com/z/?lat=37.8666667=23&t=p&r=4660&p=kekhriai&cc=gr&c=greece.htm)

See also:

• Communities of Corinthia