Loutraki
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Loutraki Λουτράκι |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Peloponnese | ||
| Regional district | Corinthia | ||
| local community | Loutraki-Perachora-Agii Theodori | ||
| Parish | Loutraki-Perachora | ||
| Borough | Loutraki-Perachora | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 37 ° 58 ′ N , 22 ° 59 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
24 m (center) |
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| Residents | 11564 (2011) | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 4203010101 | ||
Loutraki ( Greek Λουτράκι ( n. Sg. )) Is a Greek city about 4 km northeast of Corinth in the prefecture of Korinthia with about 11,500 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of the municipality of Loutraki-Perachora-Agii Theodori .
The name Loutraki is derived from the Greek word for source. Within Greece, Loutraki is also famous for its spring water, which is bottled here on a large scale and sold across the country.
location
The mountains dominate the north, northeast and southeast of Loutraki. A monastery, Osios Patapios, is located on the Gerania Mountain about ten kilometers from Loutraki. From there you have a great view of the isthmus and the Gulf of Corinth .
history
About 3 km outside the city center there are remains of a Roman villa (Roman villa of Katounistra), which suggests that there was settlement at that time. The modern Loutraki can probably be identified with the ancient place Therma or Thermai ( ancient Greek Θέρμα, Θέρμαι ), which is mentioned in Xenophon .
In 1847, an announcement in Italy about the therapeutic benefits of bathing in Loutraki's natural hot springs caused an influx of settlers in the area, shaping the modern Loutraki. In 1928 Loutraki was completely destroyed by an earthquake and then rebuilt. A large park was created with the rubble from the destroyed houses by reclaiming land from the lake area. Another strong earthquake struck the area in 1981, but with less severe damage.
Beach life
panorama
Worth seeing
Of the numerous churches in the village, the following are to be highlighted:
- Agios Ioannis o Baptistis (St. John the Baptist)
- Panagia Giatrissa, with a supposedly miraculous icon
- Agios Fanourios
- Isapostolos Kosmas o Aetolos
In addition, you can visit the monasteries Anastasis Christou (Resurrection of Christ) and Agia Marina with some art treasures.
Infrastructure
Loutraki is a mainly tourist town. The casino (Club Hotel Casino Loutraki) is one of the largest in Europe and is well known. The city has many schools, churches, banks, hotels and bathing facilities. The connection to Athens and Corinth is by bus and by a railway line (approx. 80 km), which was discontinued in 2011 as part of the austerity measures.
Web links
- Loutraki city website
- Website about Loutraki, with a list of hotels, a map, important travel information and lots of photos
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
- ↑ City information ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Klaus Freitag : Therma, Thermai. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 12/1, Metzler, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-476-01482-7 .
- ↑ Xenophon, Hellenika 4, 5, 3 and 4, 5, 8 ( English translation ).
