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Loutraki (Greek, Modern: Λουτράκι, Ancient/Katharevousa: Λουτράκιον) is a seaside town located 4 km NE of Corinth in the Prefecture of Corinthia, Greece. Loutraki is the seat of the municipality Loutraki-Perachora. It is largely a tourist town, and is well-kown in Greece for its vast natural springs. The name itself, Loutraki derives from the Greek word for Spring. Within Greece, Loutraki is also famous for its spring water, which is bottled and sold widely. Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία, Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth. ... Loutraki-Perachora (Greek: Λουτράκι-Περαχώρα) is a municipality of Corinthia Prefecture, Greece. ...

In 1847, an announcement in Italy asserting the therapeutic benefits of bathing in the natural thermal spas found in Loutraki caused an influx of settlers in the surrounding areas, thereby creating modern Loutraki. In 1928 Loutraki was completely destroyed by earthquake and rebuilt. A large park was created by reclaimig sea area using the rubble of the fallen houses. Another strong earthquake hit the area in 1981 with less destructive effects. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


The mountains dominate the north, northeast and further southeast. A monastery named Osios Patapios is located about 10 km NW of Loutraki on Geraneia mountain, offering great view of the Isthmos area and Korinthiakos golf.

Loutraki is well known for its Casino (Club Hotel Casino Loutraki), one of the biggest in Europe. The town has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, churches, banks, plenty of hotels and spa facilities. It is connected to Athens and Corinth by bus and train. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

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Perachora is an inland settlement in the Loutraki-Perachoras municipality of the Corinthia prefecture in the periphery of Peloponnese in Greece. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ...

Historical population

Year Communal population Change
1981 8,543 -
1991 9,388 +845/+9.89%

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See also

Loutraki-Perachora (Greek: Λουτράκι-Περαχώρα) is a municipality of Corinthia Prefecture, Greece. ... Perachora is an inland settlement in the Loutraki-Perachoras municipality of the Corinthia prefecture in the periphery of Peloponnese in Greece. ... This is a list of settlements in the prefecture of Corinthia, Greece. ...

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North: Geraneia mountains and Perachora (NW)
West: Corinthian Gulf and Corinth (SW) Loutraki East: Saronic Gulf and Agioi Theodoroi (NE)
South: Corinthian Gulf and Isthmus (SE)
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Municipalities of the Corinthia Prefecture
Agioi Theodoroi • Assos-Lechaio • Corinth • Evrostini • Feneos • Loutraki-Perachora • Nemea • Saronikos • Sikyona • Solygeia • Stymfalia • Tenea • Velo • Vocha • Xylokastro

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----- LOUTRAKI, PELOPONNESOS, GREECE ----- (746 words)
Situated at the east end of the Gulf of Korinth the ancient city of Thermae - today's Loutraki - was held to be beloved of the gods and was the first health resort to be recorded in the annals of world history.
Reports of the use of the mineral springs of Loutraki for therapeutic reasons have come down to us from deep in the mists of time; the first written mention of the baths at Thermae is by Xenophon in his "Hellenica".
Loutraki is an extraordinarily vital place and holidays take the form of an unforgettable exciting experience, for both children and adults.
::Mantas Hotels::__History Of Loutraki (1021 words)
Loutraki was born together with Hygeia (Health) and raised in the hands of Zeus Xenius (Hospitable).
Loutraki is a well known spa, a therapeutic station and a tourist summer resort in the inner fold of the Bay of Corinth, famous for its therapeutic waters and climatic conditions rarely found elsewhere.
Loutraki is connected to Athens via Athens-Corinth national road, to Patra and the Western Peloponnese via the Corinth-Patra national road and to Tripolis and the Southern Peloponnese via the Corinth-Tripolis national road.
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