Loutraki Loutraki

Loutraki - Definition and Overview

Loutraki-Perachora Statistics
Prefecture: Corinthia
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

38.974/38°58'30' N lat.
22.98/22°58'46' E long.
Area:
-Total
-Water
-Rank

km²

Rank xxth
Population: (2001)
 - Total
 - Density¹
 - Rank

 14,084

 -/km²</small>
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:

sea level
82 m(centre)
around 1,100 m at Geraneia
Postal code: 203 00
Area/distance code: 11-30-27440 (030-27440)
Municipal code: 3007
Car designation: KP
Name of inhabitants: Loutrakioti sing.,
-s pl.
Loutrakiot
Address of administration:
Loutraki 203 00

Loutraki is a coastal town located 4 km NE of Corinth in the Prefecture of Corinth, Greece. It is largely a tourist town, but has renown in Greece as having vast reserves of natural springs. The name itself Loutraki derives from the Greek word for Spring. Within Greece, Loutraki is renown for its spring water, which is subsequently bottled and sold widely.

In 1847, after an announcement in Italy asserting therapeutic benefits of bathing in the natural thermal spas found in Loutraki, caused an influx of settlers in the surrounding areas, thereby creating modern day Loutraki.

The mountains dominate the north, northeast and further southeast. A monastery named Agios Patapios which is located about 10 km NW of Loutraki.

The village has schools, a few lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, banks, a post office and squares (plateia). Its nearest train station is in the south.

Nearest places

  • Perachora (N)
  • Corinth (S)

Historical population

Year Communal population Change Municipal population
1981 8,543 -- - -
1991 9,388 -845/9.89% 14,084

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North: Gulf of Corinth
West: Gulf of Corinth and Corinth (SE) Loutraki-Perachora East: Agioi Theodoroi and Aigosthena?
South: Saronic Gulf
Municipalities of Corinthia
Agioi Theodoroi | Assos-Lechaio | Corinth | Evrostini | Feneos | Loutraki-Perachoras | Nemea | Samikos | Sikyonies | Solygia | Stymfalia | Tenea | Velo | Vocha | Xylokastro


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