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Perachora () is an inland settlement in Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, in the region of Peloponnese in Greece. In Antiquity it was called Peiraion. thumb|Perachora aerial view. It is located about 7 km northwest of the town of Loutraki in the foothills of the Geraneia mountains. Perachora's name is a transformation of the phrase "Peraia Chora" meaning in Greek "the land on the other side" of the Isthmus of Corinth and the ancient city of Corinth. Perachora has a population of about 1,000 and it is built 300 metres above sea level.

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Place details

Locality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Λουτρακίου - Περαχώρας
Region
Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου
Country
Ελλάς
Population
1,141
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Perachora
Greek Dimos.name_local
Περαχώρα
Greek Dimos.map_caption
Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph
Peloponnese
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Corinthia
Greek Dimos.municipality
Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi
Greek Dimos.municunit
Loutraki-Perachora
Greek Dimos.community
Loutraki-Perachora
Greek Dimos.population
1025
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.elevation
300
Greek Dimos.postal_code
281 00
Greek Dimos.area_code
26710
Greek Dimos.licence
ΚΡ

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Encyclopedic overview

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Perachora () is an inland settlement in Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, in the region of Peloponnese in Greece. In Antiquity it was called Peiraion. thumb|Perachora aerial view. It is located about 7 km northwest of the town of Loutraki in the foothills of the Geraneia mountains. Perachora's name is a transformation of the phrase "Peraia Chora" meaning in Greek "the land on the other side" of the Isthmus of Corinth and the ancient city of Corinth. Perachora has a population of about 1,000 and it is built 300 metres above sea level.

The remains of the Heraion of Perachora, an ancient temple of Hera Limenia, are situated at the cape 8 km west of Perachora. The Limni Vouliagmeni lagoon is 6 km west of the village. In the lagoon area the epic movie The 300 Spartans was filmed in 1962. The area around the village has typically agricultural Mediterranean scenery with green-silver olive trees being the single most important crop. Extended pine forests exist in some of the surrounding mountains, sometimes reaching the coast. Notable local products include virgin olive oil and natural pine resin.

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