Agioi Theodoroi
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Agioi Theodoroi is a town and a former municipality in Corinthia
, Peloponnese, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a suburb of Athens
, located around 12 km east of Corinth
and about 63 km W of Athens
in the easternmost part of Corinthia. Its population was 5,960 inhabitants at the 2001 census. It has one toll interchange with GR-8A. It has a rail connection to Athens, Corinth and the Athens international airport via the suburban railway station "Agioi Theodoroi". The south contains beach, the west is bounded by the Corinth Refinery
with the Kalamaki hills and mountains dominating the northern part, and the Attica
boundary with Kineta
(Kinetta) to its east. The municipality is bounded with Loutraki
in the west and Megara
in the east. Agricultural used to dominate before the 1960s and the 1970s. Now most of the agricultural land is in the north and the east. Some houses are summer homes.
There are two versions of the name of the ancient Krommyonas. The first version is that it got its name because of the onion production and the second version is that it got its name from the son of Poseidon Krommo.
The area was known from the legend of Faias, the fearsome boar that the legendary hero Theseus killed on his way from Trizina to Athens.
An important finding is also a small circular area which has not been determined whether it was a worship place or a small orchestra theater.
Corinthia
Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:...
, Peloponnese, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a suburb of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, located around 12 km east of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
and about 63 km W of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in the easternmost part of Corinthia. Its population was 5,960 inhabitants at the 2001 census. It has one toll interchange with GR-8A. It has a rail connection to Athens, Corinth and the Athens international airport via the suburban railway station "Agioi Theodoroi". The south contains beach, the west is bounded by the Corinth Refinery
Corinth Refinery
Corinth Refinery is a complex oil refinery with an annual capacity of , operated by Motor Oil Hellas S.A.-Fuels production:Crude oil is processed in the Crude Distillation Unit, from which Liquified petroleum gas , Naphtha, Kerosene, Diesel and Fuel Oil are produced...
with the Kalamaki hills and mountains dominating the northern part, and the Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
boundary with Kineta
Kineta
Kineta is a suburban town located 55 km W of Athens, 14 km W of Megara and 25 km E of Corinth. Kineta is the westernmost town in Attica and is part of the municipality of Megara...
(Kinetta) to its east. The municipality is bounded with Loutraki
Loutraki
Loutraki is a seaside resort located 84 km W of Athens and 4 km NE of Corinth in the Prefecture of Corinthia, Greece. Loutraki is the seat of the municipality Loutraki-Perachora. The town is well-known for its vast natural springs and its therapeutic spas.-History:In antiquity a town...
in the west and Megara
Megara
Megara is an ancient city in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken by Athens. Megara was one of the four districts of Attica, embodied in the four mythic sons of King...
in the east. Agricultural used to dominate before the 1960s and the 1970s. Now most of the agricultural land is in the north and the east. Some houses are summer homes.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,660 |
| 1991 | 5,084 |
| 2001 | 5,960 |
History
Northwest of the city of Ag. Theodoroi, in 1961, archaeologists unearthed the ruins of ancient Krommyona. Important discoveries were made like a statue of Apollo, many black-figured vases, geometric and lakoeideis graves. According to Stravona, the entire coastal region of the Saronic and the Eleusinian Gulf was named Krommyona. Krommyona until the 6th century. BC belonged to Megara and then to Corinth.There are two versions of the name of the ancient Krommyonas. The first version is that it got its name because of the onion production and the second version is that it got its name from the son of Poseidon Krommo.
The area was known from the legend of Faias, the fearsome boar that the legendary hero Theseus killed on his way from Trizina to Athens.
An important finding is also a small circular area which has not been determined whether it was a worship place or a small orchestra theater.