Kranidi

Kranidi or Kranidhi (Greek, Modern: , 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. The origin of the name comes from the word Koronida while sometime it comes from 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 are rocky and forested. The hill which are covered with bushes are not as far as 800 m from the town. The rocky landscapes are to the west and east and arouind Kranidi. Bushes and some forests lie to the northeast.

Communications

Radio Kranidi, Kranidi's radio station

Nearest places

• Porto Cheli , S
  
• Kosta
  

Communities

Porto Cheli

Kranidi, , Satellite Images, Greece

Kranidi, Panoramic

Kranidi

Altar of Prodromos church

Population

The population of the municipality of Kranidi () was 10.347 in 2001 divided in.

• Kranidi / Δ.δ. Κρανιδίου [ 4.912 ]
  
  • Kranidi / το [ 4.312 ]
    
  • Agios Nikolaos / ο Άγιος Νικόλαος [ 53 ]
    
  • Vlachopouleika / τα Βλαχοπουλέικα [ 32 ]
    
  • Doroufi / το (Δ.δ. Κρανιδίου) [ 15 ]
    
  • Thyni / το Θυνί [ 15 ]
    
  • Kampos / ο Κάμπος (Δ.δ. Κρανιδίου) [ 85 ]
    
  • Kounoupi / το Κουνούπι [ 38 ]
    
  • Lakkes / οι Λάκκες [ 19 ]
    
  • Petrothalassa / η Πετροθάλασσα [ 343 ]
    
• Didyma / Δ.δ. Διδύμων [ 1.599 ]
  
  • Didyma / τα [ 1.254 ]
    
  • Agios Ioannis / ο Άγιος Ιωάννης [ 12 ]
    
  • Loukaitikon / το Λουκαΐτιον [ 233 ]
    
  • Pelei / η Πελεή [ 13 ]
    
  • Radon / το Ράδον [ 81 ]
    
  • Salantion / το Σαλάντιον [ 6 ]
    
• Koilas / Δ.δ. Κοιλάδος [ 1.166 ]
  
  • Koilas / η [ 1.106 ]
    
  • Doroufi / το (Δ.δ. Κοιλάδος) [ 17 ]
    
  • Kampos / ο Κάμπος (Δ.δ. Κοιλάδος) [ 39 ]
    
  • Koronis (island) / η Κορωνίς (νησίδα) [ 4 ]
    
• Petrochelion / Δ.δ. Πορτοχελίου [ 2.300 ]
  
  • Petrochelion / το [ 1.913 ]
    
  • Agios Aimilianos / ο Άγιος Αιμιλιανός [ 109 ]
    
  • Ververouda / η Βερβερούδα [ 158 ]
    
  • Kosta / η Κόστα [ 83 ]
    
  • Chinitsa (island) / η Χηνίτσα (νησίδα) [ 0 ]
    
  • Chinitsa / η Χινίτσα [ 37 ]
    
• Fournoi / Δ.δ. Φούρνων [ 370 ]
  
  • Fournoi / οι [ 361 ]
    
  • Paralia Fournon / η Παραλία Φούρνων [ 9 ]
    

Other

Kranidi has schools, lyceums, a gymnasia, a churches, banks, a police station, a water tower, a post office, a library, a virtual museum, a junior soccer team, and a square (plateia). The main streets includes Melina Merkouri Street

Links

http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/english/Argolidas/Kranidi.htm, or in Greek: [1]

Communities of Argolis