- Kiato
Kiato (Greek, Modern: Κιάτο, Ancient/
Katharevousa : -on) is a seasidetown located in the northern part of the prefecture ofCorinthia in thePeloponnese , Greece. Kiato is located in a sandy area which featureslemon tree s, orange trees, and otherfruit -bearing trees. It has a lot of touristic activity mainly in the summer. The ancient name of Kiato was Sikyon and the municipality ofSikyona is named after this place. In the antiquity it had a great prosperity, especially from the middle of the2nd century BC . Kiato is linked with GR-8 and theElissos river flows near the centre of Kiato. It also serves a junction on a road linking toStymfalia andLevidi to the southwest. On the same road 2 km south is GR-8A/E55 (Athens - Patras),E94 eastbound with its exit at the 109th km. Kiato is located almost halfway between Patras and Athens It is located approximately 30 km (old distance, 25 km) NW of Corinth, about 111 km W ofAthens , about 110 km E ofPatras , 98 km E of theRio-Antirio bridge and about 40 km NE ofStymfalia . Groves surround Kiato while fruit and vegetable farming areas lie to the southeast and parts near Kiato. Forests lie within the shorelines to the east and west and some to the south and along the hills. The hills lie to the south.Other
Kiato ( Κιάτο in Greek) has 8 grade schools, 3 lycea, 3 gymnasia, banks, a post office, beaches, hotels, bars and nightclubs where the nightlife is… common, and squares ("plateies") including one downtown. Kiato is the seat of the Sikyona Municipality. As of
9 July 2007 , Kiato is now accessible via theProastiakos (Athens Suburban Railway).Historical population
Notable people
*
Emilios T. Harlaftis (1965 -2005 ) astrophysicist
*Alexandros Alexandris FootballerExternal links
* [http://www.pelopas.webs.com Our Kiato (www.pelopas.webs.com)]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Kiato&country=GR Mapquest - Kiato] , street map not yet available
*Coordinates: coord|38|0|38|N|22|44|56|E|region:GRNearest places
*
Sicyon , also known asVasiliko , south
*Pasio (town) , southwest
*Diminio, westee also
*
Communities of Corinthia
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.