Lechaio
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Lechaio is a village in the municipality of Assos-Lechaio
in Corinthia
. Distances are about 4 to 5 km W of Corinth
, SE of Kiato
. GR-7
is west of the community hall.
). 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. The area is filled with mixed farming along with olive groves, citrus groves, pastures and other fruits and vegetables and some forests. Lechaion is especially known for its unique Soultanina species of grapes. The mountain of Acrocorinth
lies to the southeast.
This place had an ancient harbor and had connections of a small harbor in Schinouda, now Kalamaki in the Saronic Gulf
. The old naval base of Atratinus was probably in Lechaeum. An ancient road the marble-paved Lechaion Road, which was connected with Corinth
. The 8th Sparta
n mora (regiment) was defeated by the Athenians
(led by Iphicrates
) at Lechaeum in the times of Agesilaus II
, in the Battle of Lechaeum
. The Roman bath situated on the Lechaeum Road was built in the 3rd century AD.
Assos-Lechaio
Assos-Lechaio is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 9,850 . The seat of the municipality was in Perigiali....
in Corinthia
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:...
. Distances are about 4 to 5 km W 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...
, SE of Kiato
Kiato
Kiato is a coastal town in Greece that is agricultural-based. The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Kiato is located in a sandy area which features lemon trees, orange trees, and other fruit-bearing trees. It has a lot of tourist...
. GR-7
Greek National Road 7
The Moreas Motorway is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. Locally it is known as the Moréas , which was the medieval name of the Peloponnese. The A7 begins just west of the Isthmus of Corinth, branching off from Greek National Road 8A...
is west of the community hall.
Geography
- Postal code: 200 06
- Dialing code: +30-27410-8 (030-27410-8).
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,159 |
| 1991 | 2,319 |
| 2001 | 3,952 |
Other
The community has a school, a church, a train station that is located north of the centre, a beach with a campsite http://www.camping-blue-dolphin.gr/English, a small airport and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). The small airport was built by the Germans in the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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. The area is filled with mixed farming along with olive groves, citrus groves, pastures and other fruits and vegetables and some forests. Lechaion is especially known for its unique Soultanina species of grapes. The mountain of Acrocorinth
Acrocorinth
Acrocorinth , "Upper Corinth", the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. "It is the most impressive of the acropoleis of mainland Greece," in the estimation of George Forrest. Acrocorinth was continuously occupied from archaic times to...
lies to the southeast.
This place had an ancient harbor and had connections of a small harbor in Schinouda, now Kalamaki in the Saronic Gulf
Saronic Gulf
The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus.-Geography:The gulf includes the islands of; Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with...
. The old naval base of Atratinus was probably in Lechaeum. An ancient road the marble-paved Lechaion Road, which was connected with 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...
. The 8th Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
n mora (regiment) was defeated by the Athenians
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...
(led by Iphicrates
Iphicrates
Iphicrates was an Athenian general, the son of a shoemaker, who flourished in the earlier half of the 4th century BC....
) at Lechaeum in the times of Agesilaus II
Agesilaus II
Agesilaus II, or Agesilaos II was a king of Sparta, of the Eurypontid dynasty, ruling from approximately 400 BC to 360 BC, during most of which time he was, in Plutarch's words, "as good as thought commander and king of all Greece," and was for the whole of it greatly identified with his...
, in the Battle of Lechaeum
Battle of Lechaeum
The Battle of Lechaeum was an Athenian victory in the Corinthian War. In the battle, the Athenian general Iphicrates took advantage of the fact that a Spartan hoplite regiment operating near Corinth was moving in the open without the protection of any missile throwing troops. He decided to ambush...
. The Roman bath situated on the Lechaeum Road was built in the 3rd century AD.