Corinthian Gulf - Definition and Overview

The Gulf of Corinth is the body of water separating Peloponnese from western mainland Greece. It is bounded in the east by the Isthmus of Corinth which includes the shipping route of the Corinth Canal, and in the west by the strait of Rio-Antirio, crossed by the Rio-Antirio bridge. It is almost surrounded by the prefectures of Aitoloacarnania, Phokida in the north, Viotia in the northeast, Attica in the east, Corinthia in the southeast and south and Achaea in the southwest.

The Gulf was created by the expansion of a tectonic rift, and still expands by about 30 mm per year. The surrounding faults have important seismic activity.

The shipping routes between Athens and to the ports of the rest of the world including the Mediterranean ports are lined in this gulf. Ferry routes between Aigio and Agios Nikolaos are lined in the western part.

Gulfs and Bays

• Crisaean Gulf, N
• Strait of Rio-Antirio, W

Cities and towns

The cities and towns that lie next to the gulf are:

• Nafpaktos (northwest)
• Sergoula Beach, no port, beach
• Glyfada, no port
• Spilia, no port
• Agios Nikolaos (north)
• Galaxidi (north), small port
• Itea (north), small port
• Aigosthenes, east
• Loutraki, no port
• Corinth (southeast)
• Kiato, southeast
• Xylokastro (south)
• Derveni
• Aigio (southwest)

Tributaries

Northern ebbing

• Aoos/Aous River
• Mornos River

southern ebbing

• creek N of Rio
• Selinus River
• Asopus River (Corinthia)
• Sythas River - Xylokastro

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