It is the capital of Corinthia. It was founded as Nea Korinthos (Νέα Κόρινθος), or New Corinth, in 1858 after an earthquake destroyed the existing settlement of Corinth, which had developed in and around the site of ancient Corinth. == Geography == Located about west of Athens, Corinth is surrounded by the coastal townlets of (clockwise) Lechaio, Isthmia, Kechries, and the inland townlets of Examilia and the archaeological site and village of ancient Corinth.
Nearly a century later, in 146 BC, Corinth was captured and was completely destroyed by the Roman army. As a newly rebuilt Roman colony in 44 BC, Corinth flourished and became the administrative capital of the Roman province of Achaea. In 1858, the old city, now known as Ancient Corinth (Αρχαία Κόρινθος, Archaia Korinthos), located south-west of the modern city, was totally destroyed by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake.
Modern construction started in 1882, after Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire, but was hampered by geological and financial problems that bankrupted the original builders.
Local bus service is also available. === Railways === The metre gauge railway from Athens and Pireaeus reached Corinth in 1884.
It was completed in 1893, but due to the canal's narrowness, navigational problems and periodic closures to repair landslips from its steep walls, it failed to attract the level of traffic anticipated by its operators.
In 1928, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake devastated the new city, which was then rebuilt on the same site.
In 1933, there was a great fire, and the new city was rebuilt again. == Demographics == The Municipality of Corinth (Δήμος Κορινθίων) had a population of 58,192 according to the 2011 census, the second most populous municipality in the Peloponnese Region after Kalamata.
A new pier finished in the late 1980s doubled the capacity of the port.
Κόρινθος), established in 1999 after the merger of Pankorinthian Football Club (Παγκορινθιακός) and Corinth Football Club (Κόρινθος).
In 2005, two years prior, the city was connected to the Proastiakos/Suburban, the Athens suburban rail network, following the completion of the new Corinth railway station.
During the 2006–2007 season, the team played in the Greek Fourth Division's Regional Group 7.
This station closed to regular public transport in 2007.
Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
In 1933, there was a great fire, and the new city was rebuilt again. == Demographics == The Municipality of Corinth (Δήμος Κορινθίων) had a population of 58,192 according to the 2011 census, the second most populous municipality in the Peloponnese Region after Kalamata.
The municipal unit of Corinth had 38,132 inhabitants, of which Corinth itself had 30,176 inhabitants, placing it in third place behind Kalamata and Tripoli among the cities of the Peloponnese Region. The municipal unit of Corinth (Δημοτική ενότητα Κορινθίων) includes apart from Corinth proper the town of Archaia Korinthos (2,198 inhabitants in 2011), the town of Examilia (2,905 inhabitants), and the smaller settlements of Xylokeriza (1,316 inhabitants) and Solomos (817 inhabitants).
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