The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy, including Calabria and Sicily, to the west, by southwestern Albania and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and Lefkas to the east. The islands... Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnesos (Greek: Πελοπόννησος, sometime Latinized as Peloponnesus or Anglicized as The Peloponnese) is a large peninsula in Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Isthmus of Corinth. Its name derives from the Ancient Greek Mythological Hero... Peloponnese from western mainland Greece, formally called the Hellenic Republic ( Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία), is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. It has land boundaries with Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav... Greece. It is bounded in the east by the The Isthmus of Corinth— which is the isthmus, the original neck of land so called— is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnesos peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. To the west of the Isthmus is the Gulf of Corinth, to the east... Isthmus of Corinth which includes the shipping route of the The Corinth Canal Bungy jumping at the corinth canal. The Corinth Canal is a canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnesus peninsula from the Greek mainland and therefore effectively makes it an island. The canal is... Corinth Canal, and in the west by the Strait of Rion, which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the outer Gulf of Patras at Cape Drepano, where the narrowest point is crossed by the The piers of the Rio-Antirio bridge can slide on their gravel beds to accommodate tectonic movement. The Rio-Antirio bridge (Greek: Γέφυρα Ρίου-Αντίρριου) is a cable-stayed bridge linking the cities of... Rion-Antirio bridge. The Gulf of Corinth is almost surrounded by the prefectures of Aitolia_Acarnania, (Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία) also Aetoloacarnania, rarely Aetolia and Acarnania or Aitoloakarnania is one of the fifty_one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece. The prefecture is a combination of Aetolia and... Aitoloacarnania, Phocis (Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s, also Phokida, Phokis) is an ancient district of central Greece. Geography Phocis is about 1,619 km² (625 mi²) in area, bounded on the west by Ozolian Locris and Doris, on the north by Opuntian Locris, on the... Phokida in the north, Viotia (Greek: Βοιωτία), also Voiotia is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is within the Central Greece periphery. The area was known in ancient imes as Boeotia. Its capital is Livadeia and the second largest city is Thebes. It has access... Viotia in the northeast, This article is about Attica in Greece. For other Atticas, see Attica (disambiguation) Geography Attica is a peninsula jutting into the Aegean Sea. Mountains divide the peninsula into the plains of Pedia, Mesogeia, and Thriasia. To the north it is bordered by the Boeotian plain and to the west it... Attica in the east, Corinthia in the southeast and south and This article is about the modern Greek district Achaea. See Achaea (province) for the province of the Roman empire. See also Achaeans, a Homeric name for Hellenes. See AchaeaMud for the MUD created by Iron Realms Entertainment. Achaea (uh-kee-uh) or Achaia (uk-eye-uh) is a district on... Achaea in the southwest. The gulf is one of the most seismic regions in Europe.

In medieval times, the gulf was known as the Gulf of Lepanto. Here the third Three battles have been known as the Battle of Lepanto: Battle of Lepanto (1499) during the Turkish-Venetian Wars Battle of Lepanto (1500) during the Turkish-Venetian Wars Battle of Lepanto (1571) defeat of the Turkish fleet This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... battle of Lepanto was fought in 1572, destroying the The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October... Ottoman fleet. The town of Lepanto is now named Naupactus is also a scientific name, see Naupactus (beetle) Nafpaktos, Latin: Naupactus or Naupactos (Italian, Lepanto; modern Greek, Ναύπακτος, rarely Epakto), is a town in the nomarchy of Acarnania and Aetolia, Greece, situated on a bay on the north side of the... Naupactus.

Gulf of Corinth

• Length: 130 km
• Width: 8.4 to 32 km

The shipping routes between The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. The Parthenon, the main monument on the site, was built in favour of goddess Athena, the patron of the city Athens ( Greek: Αθήνα Athína) is the capital of Greece, and... Athens and to the ports of the rest of the world including the Mediterranean ports pass along this gulf. Ferry routes link Aigio and Agios Nikolaos in the western part of the gulf.

Geology of the gulf

The Gulf is being created by the expansion of a tectonic In geology, a rift is a place where the Earths lithosphere is expanding. Typical features are a central linear downdropped fault segment, called a graben, with parallel normal faulting on either side. The central portion of the rift area commonly contains volcanic rocks and active volcanism is a part... rift, and still expands by about 30 mm per year. The surrounding There are various types of faults: In document ISO/CD 10303-226, a fault is defined as an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub-system level which may lead to a failure. According to Federal Standard 1037C, the term fault has the following meanings: An accidental... faults have important Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998. An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. Earthquakes typically result from the movement of faults, quasi-planar zones of deformation within its uppermost layers. The word earthquake is also widely used to indicate the source region itself... seismic activity.

Gulfs and Bays

• Crisaean Gulf, N
• Strait of Rion W

Cities and towns

The cities and towns that lie next to the gulf are:

• Naupactus is also a scientific name, see Naupactus (beetle) Nafpaktos, Latin: Naupactus or Naupactos (Italian, Lepanto; modern Greek, Ναύπακτος, rarely Epakto), is a town in the nomarchy of Acarnania and Aetolia, Greece, situated on a bay on the north side of the... Nafpaktos (northwest)
• Sergoula Beach, no port, beach
• Glyfada, no port
• Spilia, no port
• Agios Nikolaos (north)
• Galaxidi (north), small port
• Itea (north), small port
• near Kirra (north), no port
• Aigosthenes, east
• Loutraki is a coastal town located 4 km NE of Corinth in the Prefecture of Corinth, Greece. It is largely a tourist town, but has renown in Greece as having vast reserves of natural springs. The name itself Loutraki derives from the Greek word for Spring. Within Greece, Loutraki is... Loutraki, no port
• Corinth, Greece is a prominent city in both Greek mythology and the New Testament. There are also numerous places in the United States with this name: Corinth in Bullock County, Alabama Corinth in Clay County, Alabama Corinth in Cullman County, Alabama Corinth in Randolph County, Alabama Corinth in Walker County... Corinth (southeast)
• This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. Kiato is a offshore town which is located in a hammock area which is lettered by lemon trees, orange trees, and other fruit-bearing trees. It has a lot of touristic activity mainly... Kiato, southeast
• Xylokastro (Greek:, Modern: Ξυλόκαστρο Ancient: Xylokastron, Ξυλόκαστρον Greek word meaning wooden castle) is a city that is 40 km W of Corinth via GR-8, which is also E65. Its interchange... Xylokastro (south)
• There are places that have the name Derveni: In Albania Derveni, Albania In Greece Derveni, a village in the prefecture of Achaia Derveni, a village in the southwestern part of the prefecture of Arcadia Derveni, a town in the northwestern part of Corinthia Derveni Related Chani Derveni, a place located... Derveni
• Krathio (southwest), no port
• Diakopto (southwest), beach town
• Aigion or Aigio (Greek: Modern: Αίγιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, Latin: Aegium) also, Egio or Egionis a town in northeast Achaea that has a population of around 12,000, with a square, a bus terminal and a fountain in downtown. Aigion is surrounded by trees in the... Aigio (southwest)
• Longos (southwest)
• There are things that have the name Akoli In Ghana Akoli, Ghana In Greece Akoli, Greece, a beach area in the northern part of the prefecture of Achaia In Uganda Akoli (stream), a stream in Uganda This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Akoli Beach (southwest)
• Kato Rodina (west southwest)
• Psathopyrgos (west)

Tributaries

Northern ebbing

• Aoos/Aous River
• Mornos River

southern ebbing

• creek N of This is a town that uses the same modern name, for other uses see Rio Rio or Rion, Latin: Rhion or Rhium (Greek: Modern: Ρίο Rio, Ancient: Ρίον Rion) is a suburban town north of Patras, Greece. Its population is around and has reached 5... Rio
• creek W of Agios Vasileios
• creek E of Arachovitika and Drepano
• Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the south province of Trapani, in the island of Sicily. Selinunte is the modern Italian name for the ancient Selinus. The archaeological site contains five temples centered around an acropolis. History According to Thucydides, Selinus was founded by people from Megara Hyblaea... Selinus River
• Asopus River (Corinthia)
• Sythas River - Xylokastro (Greek:, Modern: Ξυλόκαστρο Ancient: Xylokastron, Ξυλόκαστρον Greek word meaning wooden castle) is a city that is 40 km W of Corinth via GR-8, which is also E65. Its interchange... Xylokastro

External links

• http://www.corinth-rift-lab.org/index_en.html
• Atlas of the Gulf of Corinth (http://www.microimages.com/tntserver/corinth.htm)
• Photos of the Corinthian Gulf (http://www.ifremer.fr/assem/corinth/gulf_of_corinth_2004.htm)
• Map of the Corinthian Gulf (http://www.sikyon.com/Sicyon/smapnew_eg.html)