Ágios Gerásimos
Ágios Gerásimos is a locality in Corinth, Corinthia. Ágios Gerásimos is situated nearby to the town Lechaio, as well as near the village Perigiali.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lechaeum and Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum.
Lechaeum
Archaeological site
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Lechaeum or Lechaion, also called Lecheae and Lecheum, was the port in ancient Corinthia on the Corinthian Gulf connected with the city of Corinth by means of the Long Walls, 12 stadia in length. Lechaeum is situated 2½ km east of Ágios Gerásimos.
Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum
Archaeological site
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum is an archaeological site.
Pirene fountain
Ruins
Photo: MM, Public domain.
Pirene or Peirene is the name of a fountain or spring in Greek mythology, physically located in Corinth. It was said to be a favored watering-hole of Pegasus, sacred to the Muses. Pirene fountain is situated 4 km southeast of Ágios Gerásimos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lechaio and Perigiali.
Lechaio
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lechaio is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in Corinthia, Greece. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 8 km west of Corinth and 12 km southeast of Kiato.
Perigiali
Village
Perigiali is a seaside village in Corinthia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality of Assos-Lechaio. Its population at the 2021 census was 1,474.
Ancient Corinth
Village
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. Ancient Corinth is situated 4 km southeast of Ágios Gerásimos.
Ágios Gerásimos
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Agios Gerasimos”
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.93673° or 37° 56′ 12″ northLongitude
22.85887° or 22° 51′ 32″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8G94WVP5+MGGeoNames ID
11079507
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In Other Languages
“Ágios Gerásimos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ágios Gerásimos”
- Greek: “Άγιος Γεράσιμος”
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