Lechaio (Greek Modern: Λέχαιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -n), also: Lecheo or Leheo older form: Lechaion, Leheon, Lechaeum, Lekhaion is a community in the municipality of Assos-Lechaio in Corinthia. Distances are about 4 to 5 km W of Corinth, SE of Kiato. GR-7 is west of the community hall. Katharevousa (Greek Καθαρεύουσα, IPA: ) is a form of the Greek language, created during the early 19th century by Adamantios Korais (1748-1833). ... Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία, Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Κόρινθος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Greece Interstate 7 is a north-to-south highway that runs from Kalamata in the south and ends in Corinth in the north. ...

Nearest places

• Corinth (ENE)
• Xylokeriza (ESE)
• Perigialo (W)

Corinth, or Korinth (Κόρινθος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ...

Geography

• Geographical coordinates: 37°56′0″N, 22°50′48″E
• Postal code: 200 06
• Elevation: about 3 to 10 m, sea level near the shores
• Dialing code: +30-27410-8 (030-27410-8).

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Historical population

1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Other

The community has a school, a church, a train station that is located north of the centre, a beach with a campsite [1], a small airport and a square (plateia). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

The area is filled with mixed farming along with olive groves, citrus groves, pastures and other fruits and vegetables and some forests. The mountain of Acrocorinth lies to the southeast. Map of the remains of Acrocorinth Acrocorinth (Gr. ...

This place had an ancient harbor and had connections of a small harbor in Schinouda, now Kalamaki in the Saronic Gulf. The old naval base of Atratinus was probably in Lechaeum. An ancient road the marble-paved Lechaion Road which was connected with Corinth. The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Κόρινθος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ...

The 8th Spartan mora (regiment) was defeated by the Athenians (led by Iphicrates) at Lechaeum in the times of Aegislaus, in the Battle of Lechaeum. Sparta (Doric: Σπάρτα, Attic: Σπάρτη) is a city in southern Greece. ... City flag. ... Iphicrates (d. ... Combatants Athens Sparta Commanders Iphicrates Unknown Strength Unknown, but force composed almost entirely of peltasts. ...

The Roman bath was situated on the Lechaeum Road was built in the 3rd Century AD. // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first...

A novel named The Great Bath on the Lechaion Road is about the Lechaion Road and was published Jane C. Biers.

Lechaio has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a port, beaches, a sporting team (Iraklis Lechaio), a post office, and squares plateies. Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

See also

• Communities of Corinthia

Here are communes in the Prefecture of Corinthia in Greece: A-B Acrocorinth Agioi Theodoroi Agia Marina Agionori Agios Ioannis Agios Vasileios Andonia Angelokastro Ano Tarsos Archaies Kleones Asprokampos Asprokampos Assos Athikia Bisia Bochaiko Bouzi Bozikas C-D Cape Ireo Chalkio Chiliomodi Corinth Dafni Dendro Derveni Domini Drosopigi E-F...

External links

• Early Christian Basilica of Lechaion
• Corinthian Monuments - Lechaion Road
• Lechaion Road
• Lechaio (in German)
• GTP - Lechaio
• GTP - Ancient Lechaeum
• Indexmundi - Lechaio