Kiato

Kiato Κιάτο
Kiato
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°0.7′N 22°44.8′E / 38.0117°N 22.7467°E / 38.0117; 22.7467Coordinates: 38°0.7′N 22°44.8′E / 38.0117°N 22.7467°E / 38.0117; 22.7467
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Corinthia
Municipality	Sikyona
Municipal unit	Sikyona
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΚΡ

Kiato (Greek: Κιάτο) is a town in the northern part of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Sikyona. Kiato is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, near the mouth of the river Asopos. It has a lot of tourist activity mainly in the summer. The ancient city Sicyon was located 4 km southwest of present Kiato. Kiato is 4 km northwest of Velo, 13 km southeast of Xylokastro and 18 km northwest of Corinth. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Corinth - Athens) passes southwest of the town. It has a station on the railway from Patras to Corinth, and it is the western terminus of a Proastiakos (suburban railway) line to Athens.

Historical population

Notable people

• Emilios T. Harlaftis (1965–2005) Astrophysicist
• Asteris Kovatzis Poet/writer/Diplomat
• Alexandros Alexandris Footballer
• Yiannis Spanos Composer and lyricist

See also

• List of settlements in Corinthia

References

External links

• Our Kiato (www.pelopas.webs.com)