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Korinos
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Korinos |
| name_local | Κορινός |
| type | municipal unit |
| image_map | DE Korinou.svg |
| map_caption | Location within the regional unit |
| periph | Central Macedonia |
| periphunit | Pieria |
| municipality | Katerini |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| pop_municunit | 4488 |
| pop_community | 3153 |
| area_community | 30.726 |
| area_municunit | 70.909 |
| elevation | 35 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code | 600 62 |
| area_code | 23510 |
| licence | KN |
Korinos () is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini, of which it is a municipal unit (Kallikratis Programme). The municipal unit has an area of 70.909 km2, the community 30.726 km2. Korinos has approximately 4,500 residents and it is located 5 km northeast of the city of Katerini (Κατερίνη), the capital of Pieria. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) is situated to the west. Korinos is famous for its beaches -lying to its east- and hotels in the area, which make the village an ideal place for tourism.
Additionally, Korinos has a public library since 2006, Municipal Library of Korinos, and a weather station provided by the National Observatory of Athens and supervised by Municipality of Katerini.
Korinos became famous in Greece, after an economic scandal (during 2000) concerning the distribution of building grounds from Korinos' municipality to the villagers.
In Fascist Italy, rumours that the people of Korinos had "supernatural faculties" were taken seriously by some Italian racial theorists, who believed the town's inhabitants had successfully predicted the Italo-Ethiopian War.
Name
Although the word "Korinos" does not have any meaning in the Greek language and its origin is unknown, there are several different explanations for this name. According to one of them, Korinos was named after the many Korinia (Κορίνεια) trees existed in the area during its foundation (approximately 1900). The second explanation is that Korinos was named after a general. Finally, some people believe that the name originates from the word "καρίνα" (keel), because Korinos Beach was a constructing place for keels.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Korinos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kato Agios Ioannis
- Korinos (Korinos, Paralia Korinou)
- Koukkos
- Nea Trapezounta
- Sevasti
Historical population
| Year | Settlement population | Community population | Municipal unit population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 3,185 | - | |||
| 1991 | 3,705 | - | 5,757 | |||
| 2001 | 4,054 | 4,097 | 6,611 | |||
| url=http://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/1210503/resident_population_census2011rev.xls | title=Population Census - Housing 2011 - Permanent Population (automatic file download) | publisher=Hellenic Statistical Authority | language=el}} | 3,487 | 3,543 | 5,557 |
| 2021 | 3,115 | 3,153 | 4,488 |
History
Korinos was liberated by the Greek Army and after the end of the Balkan Wars, it finally became a part of Greece after nearly five centuries of Ottoman Rule.
Notable people
- Dorothea Poimenidou (1995), archer, 4th place Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, 9th place Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
References
References
- (10 August 2010). "ΦΕΚ B' 1292/11-8-2010". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
- "Population − Housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". [[Hellenic Statistical Authority]].
- "Municipal Library of Korinos". Greek Libraries Network.
- "Weather Station of Korinos".
- (2003). "Racial Theories in Fascist Italy".
- "Population Census - Housing 2011 - Permanent Population (automatic file download)". [[Hellenic Statistical Authority]].
- "Dorothea Poimenidou". [[World Archery]].
- (8 August 2024). "Paralympic Games 2024: Many smiles from the presence of the Greek athletes and the 13 medals".
- Poimenidou, Dorothea. (17 August 2020). "Archery and Paralympic Games".
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