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The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, Saronikós kólpos) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece is formed between the peninsulas of Attica and Argolis and forms part of the Aegean Sea. It defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth , being the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal , which cuts across the isthmus.
The Saronic Islands or Argo-Saronic Islands is an archipelago in Greece, named after the Saronic Gulf in which they are located, just off the Greek mainland. [1] The main inhabited islands of this group are Salamis , Aegina , Agistri , and Poros .
Aegina (/ ɪ ˈ dʒ aɪ n ə /; [3] Greek: Αίγινα pronounced; Ancient Greek: Αἴγῑνα) [a] is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 27 km (17 mi) from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of the mythological hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king. [4]
Gulf of Corinth as seen from the mountains near upper Ziria. To the right of the photo we can see the Trizonia island. The gulf was created by the expansion of a tectonic rift due to the westward movement of the Anatolian Plate, and expands by 10 mm (0.39 in) per year. [3]
Salamis (/ ˈ s æ l ə m ɪ s / SAL-ə-miss; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς, romanized: Salamís) [3] or Salamina (Modern Greek: Σαλαμίνα, romanized: Salamína) is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about two kilometres (one nautical mile) from the coast of Athens' port of Piraeus and about 16 km (8 + 1 ⁄ 2 nmi) west of Athens center.
Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος) or San Tzortzis is a Greek uninhabited island in the entry of Saronic Gulf. It is the largest uninhabited island of the Saronic Islands with an area of 4.3 km 2. [1] Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Hydra. [2]
Argo-Saronic Gulf (Greek: Αργοσαρωνικός Κόλπος) is a term used to combine the adjacent Saronic Gulf and Argolic Gulf of Greece. It contains the Argo-Saronic Islands , the Diapori chain and is located in the Attica region of Greece.
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