Loutraki-Perachora
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 Loutraki-Perachora (Λουτράκι-Περαχώρα) |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′ N 22°59′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Peloponnese | |
| Prefecture | Corinthia | |
| Population | 16,520 source (2001) | |
| Elevation | 82 m | |
| Postal code | 203 00 | |
| Area code | 27440 | |
| Licence plate code | ΚΡ | |
Loutraki-Perachora (Greek: Λουτράκι-Περαχώρα) is a municipality of Corinthia Prefecture, Greece.
Loutraki being the most important settlement is a seaside town having a population of about 10,000 inh. in the southern part of Greece, famous for its natural beauties, spas and mineral water springs.
Recently one of the biggest casinos in Europe has been built in Loutraki. A modern conventional centre is about to open gates and a marina is also expected.
Loutraki sometimes is perceived as the last boundary of the Athens metropolitan area. Many Athenians live in the community permanently or seasonally.
The area is a very important tourist destination for summer & weekend visitors from Athens metropolitan area, due to the proximity (about 80 km) and the clean and sandy beaches surrounding the town of Loutraki and the other seaside settlements.
Municipal boundaries to the South include the Corinth's canal.
The Corinth Canal is a partial border between the Corinthians' Common and the Loutraki-Perachoras Common. The Canal area though, is at responsibility of the latter. A private-owned company is operating the Canal ship traffic.
Loutraki's springs of mineral water are very well-known for their exceptional qualities. A significant bottling industry has been developed due to this fact.
Perachora is a smaller village (about 1,200 inh.) NW of Loutraki at a landlocked position surrounded by mountainous landscape. Large pine-trees forests are found there. These are the main source of the local production of natural resin. Together they form the Loutraki-Perachoras Municipality. Smaller settlements like Pisia, Schinos etc. are also attached in the Municipality.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Municipal population |
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| 1981 | 8,543 |
| 1991 | 14,084 |
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- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| North: Corinthian Gulf | ||
| West: Corinthian Gulf | Loutraki | East: Agioi Theodoroi and Megara |
| Southwest: Corinth | South: Saronic Gulf | Southeast: Agioi Theodoroi |
| Municipalities of the Corinthia Prefecture |
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| Agioi Theodoroi • Assos-Lechaio • Corinth • Evrostini • Feneos • Loutraki-Perachora • Nemea • Saronikos • Sikyona • Solygeia • Stymfalia • Tenea • Velo • Vocha • Xylokastro |
