Lechaio
Lechaio (Greek: Λέχαιο) is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in Corinthia, Greece. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 8 km west of Corinth and 12 km southeast of Kiato. The Greek National Road 8 passes through the town. It had a railway station on the Piraeus–Patras railway, but passenger service on this line was halted in 2009.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,159 |
| 1991 | 2,319 |
| 2001 | 3,952 |
| 2011 | 2,643 |
| 2021 | 2,672 |
History
Ancient Lechaeum was one of the ports of Ancient Corinth. It was connected to Corinth by a pair of strong walls. In the 390 BC Battle of Lechaeum, a Spartan mora (regiment) was defeated by the Athenians led by Iphicrates at Lechaeum.
The small airport was built by the Germans in the World War II to serve as a military air-base for the control of the south-eastern Mediterranean area. In tunnels under the airport, a large inventory of weapons and many barrels of oil were stored by the German army.
See also
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.
- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Corinthus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. pp. 674–686.
External links
- Early Christian Basilica of Lechaion
- Corinthian Monuments - Lechaion Road
- Lechaion Road Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Lechaio (in German)
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