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Kechries (Greek Modern: Κεχριές, rarely Κεχρεές, Ancient/Katharevousa: Kechreai), older form: Cenchreae, Kechriai, Kekhries, Kekhriai, Kekhriais is a community in the municipality of Corinth in Corinthia. Distance is about 7 km southwest of Corinth and 7 km SE of the Epidavros interchange with GR-8A/E94 , N of Galataki and Kato Almyri , E of Examilia, SE of Xylokeriza , S of Kiras Vrysi and WSW of Isthmia .

Nearest places

• Loutra Elenis (south)
• Examilia (west)
• Kiras Vrysi (north)

Geography

• Location:
• Postal code: 201 00
• Elevation: 20 to 84 m
• Dialing code: +30-27410 (030-27410)

Historical population

Other

The community has a school, a church and a square (plateia).

Mountains are founded in the west along with a mining area on a mountain and the south while fertile lands are in the central, northern part and the eastern part.

In ancient times, it used to have a port.

Paul visited Cenchreae during his Second Mission Journey.

There is a bay founded in the east and is named Kechries Bay . It is a bay that is located on the western part and forms the westernmost area in the Saronic. It lines the easternmost point of the small Corinth Fault . A few earthquake faults are founded within Kechries.

External links

• Harbor at Cenchreae
• Cenchreae, the port of Corinth
• http://www.reference-guides.com/isbe/C/CENCHREAE/
• traveljournals.net - Kechries
• traveljournals.net - Kechries Bay
• GTP - Kechries
• Indexmundi - Kechries

See also:

• Communities of Corinthia