Corinth (municipality) explained

Municipality of Corinth
Name Local:Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δήμος Κορινθίων
Type:municipality
Coordinates:37.9333°N 78°W
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Corinthia
Established C:1858
Established M:2011 (enlarged)
Mayor:Nikolaos Stavrelis[1]
Since:2023
Population As Of:2021
Pop Municipality:55941
Area Municipality:611.29

The municipality of Corinth is a Greek municipality located in the Peleponnese region established on 1 January 2011 under the Kallikratis Plan for local government reform. The municipality is made up of five previous municipalities: Assos-Lechaio, Corinth, Saronikos, Tenea and Solygeia.[2] The area of the new municipality is 611.29 square kilometers[3] and it has a population of 55,641, based on the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality is Corinth and its symbol is the Pegasus.

Notes and References

  1. https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9243/ Municipality of Corinth, Municipal elections – October 2023
  2. Web site: ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text. el. Government Gazette.
  3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .