Kranidi

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Kranidi
name_local = Κρανίδι


periph = Peloponnese
prefec = Argolis
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population = 10347
population_as_of = 2001
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elevation = 92
lat_deg = 37
lat_min = 23
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 23
lon_min = 10
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 213 00
area_code = 27540
licence = AP
mayor =
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Kranidi or Kranidhi (Greek, Modern: Κρανίδι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Kranidio, Kranidion and Kranidhion is a town located in the southern part of Argolis in the Peloponnese, Greece. Kranidi is also the provincial capital of Ermioni. Some say the name is derived from the word Koronida, while others claim it is from the word Kranaos, which means "rocky trough". It is linked by a road linking Lygouri and Porto Cheli. It is located SE of Argos and Nafplio, about 50 km S of Lygouri, SW of Troizina and Ermioni and N of Kranidi.

Geography

Much of the area is rocky and forested. The hills which are covered with bushes are not as far as 800 m from the town. The rocky landscape is to the west and east and around Kranidi. Some bushes and forests lie to the northeast.

Communications

*Radio Kranidi, Kranidi's radio station

Nearest places

*Porto Cheli, S
*Kosta

Communities

*Porto Cheli

Historical population

External links

*http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/english/Argolidas/Kranidi.htm, or in Greek: [http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/greek/Argolidas/Kranidi.htm]

Northwest: Assini	North: Epidavros
West: Argolic Gulf	Kranidi	East: Ermioni and Troizina
	South: Argolic Gulf/Saronic Gulf