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The Corinth Canal (Greek: Διώρυγα της Κορίνθου, romanized: Dioryga tis Korinthou) is an artificial canal in Greece that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and "separates" the Peloponnese peninsula from the rest Greek mainland.
Corinth (/ ˈ k ɒr ɪ n θ / KORR-inth; Greek: Κόρινθος, romanized: Kórinthos, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkorinθos]) is a municipality in Corinthia in Greece.The successor to the ancient city of Corinth, it is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece.
Isthmia is located on the key land route connecting Athens and central Greece with Corinth and the Peloponnese.Its location on the Isthmus, between the major Corinthian ports of Lechaeum on the Gulf of Corinth and Cenchreae on the Saronic Gulf, made Isthmia a natural site for the worship of Poseidon, god of the sea and also of mariners.
Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία, romanized: Korinthía; Modern Greek pronunciation: [korinˈθia]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese . It is situated around the city of Corinth , in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.
The Isthmus of Corinth (Greek: Ισθμός της Κορίνθου) is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The Isthmus was known in the ancient world as the landmark separating the Peloponnese from mainland Greece.
Isthmia (Greek: Ισθμία) is a Greek village and community 7.5 km (4.7 mi) southeast of Corinth. [2] It is located in the south entry of Corinth Canal.The community spreads in the place where the Isthmian Games were held in antiquity.