Korinos
Additionally, Korinos has a public library since 2006.
Korinos became famous in Greece, after an economic scandal (during 2000) concerning the distribution of building grounds from Korinos' municipality to the villagers.
In Fascist Italy, rumours that the people of Korinos had "supernatural faculties" were taken seriously by some Italian racial theorists, who believed the town's inhabitants had successfully predicted the Italo-Ethiopian War.
Name
Although the word "Korinos" does not have any meaning in the Greek language and its origin is unknown, there are several different explanations for this name. According to one of them, Korinos was named after the many Korinia (Κορίνεια) trees existed in the area during its foundation (approximately1900). The second explanation is that Korinos was named after a general. Finally, some people believe that the name originates from the word "καρίνα" (keel), because Korinos Beach was a constructing place for keels.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Korinos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kato Agios Ioannis
- Korinos (Korinos, Paralia Korinou)
- Koukkos
- Nea Trapezounta
- Sevasti
Historical population
| Year | Settlement population | Community population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 3,185 | - |
| 1991 | 3,705 | - | 5,757 |
| 2001 | 4,054 | 4,097 | 6,611 |
| 2011 | 3,487 | 3,543 | 5,557 |
| 2021 | 3,115 | 3,153 | 4,488 |
History
Korinos was liberated by the Greek Army and after the end of the Balkan Wars, it finally became a part of Greece after nearly five centuries of Ottoman Rule.
Twinning cities
none
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Gillette, Aaron (2003). Racial Theories in Fascist Italy. doi:10.4324/9780203164891. ISBN 9781134527076.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
External links
- Directory of Korinos Archived 2007-12-10 at the Wayback Machine