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Corinth, Gulf of |
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Corinth, Gulf of, inlet of the Ionian Sea, c.80 mi (130 km) long and from 3 to 20 mi (4.8–32 km) wide, indenting central Greece and separating the Peloponnesus Peloponnesus (pĕl'əpənē`səs) or Pelopónnisos ..... Click the link for more information. from the Greek mainland. It is connected with the Saronic Gulf by the 4-mi (6.4-km) Corinth Canal (which cuts across the Isthmus of Corinth at sea level) and with the Gulf of Pátrai by the Ríon Strait, which is crossed by a 7,382-ft (2,250 m) cable-stayed bridge at Ríon. The city of Corinth Corinth (kŏr`ĭnth) or Kórinthos ..... Click the link for more information. lies on the gulf's southeastern shore. It is also known as the Gulf of Lepanto. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Across the Atlantic, their European cousins are experiencing their own camp traditions--in a castle in County Kildare, Ireland, at a small resort in a Romanian forest, and on the Gulf of Corinth in Greece. For 100 years, Greece sought a way to bridge the Gulf of Corinth between Peloponnese and Northern Greece, but weak alluvial soils, a sea depth of 65 meters, and tectonic movements, made such a plan precarious. |
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