Gulf of Corinth

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The Gulf of Corinth is a deep, narrow inlet of the Ionian Sea in central Greece that separates the Peloponnese from the mainland and is known for its dramatic coastal landscapes and seismic activity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
gulf
inlet
borderedByRegion Achaea
Boeotia
Corinthia
Phocis
connectedBy Corinth Canal
connectedTo Gulf of Patras
Saronic Gulf
country Greece
drainsFrom central Greek rivers
northern Peloponnese rivers
hasCityOnShore Aigio
Corinth
Loutraki
Nafpaktos
Patras
hasCoastlineFeature rocky shores
small bays
steep slopes
hasGeologicalFeature Corinth Rift
hasHazard earthquakes
submarine landslides
hasHumanStructure marinas
ports
hasIsland Trizonia
hasMajorBridge Rio–Antirrio Bridge
hasRecreationActivity diving
sailing
swimming
hasStrait Rio–Antirrio Strait
knownFor active tectonics
dramatic coastal landscapes
high seismic activity
locatedIn central Greece
locatedOnCoastOf central Greece
surface form: Central Greece region

Peloponnese
partOf Ionian Sea
separates Greek mainland
Peloponnese
tectonicSetting extensional rift zone
usedFor fishing
maritime transport
tourism
waterBodyType deep narrow inlet

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Sikyona locatedIn Gulf of Corinth
this entity surface form: Gulf of Corinth region
Sikyona locatedOn Gulf of Corinth
Sikyona isCoastalMunicipalityOf Gulf of Corinth
Mount Giona separates Gulf of Corinth
this entity surface form: Gulf of Corinth region from interior of central Greece
Mount Ziria hasViewOf Gulf of Corinth
Megara municipality locatedNear Gulf of Corinth
Παρανασσός locatedNear Gulf of Corinth
Παρανασσός isVisibleFrom Gulf of Corinth
Mount Pateras hasViewOf Gulf of Corinth
Ancient Megara hasCoastOn Gulf of Corinth
Greek mainland contains Gulf of Corinth
Sikyon locatedNear Gulf of Corinth
Battle of Naupactus location Gulf of Corinth
Delphi region near Gulf of Corinth
Rio–Antirrio Strait connects Gulf of Corinth
Rio–Antirrio Strait locatedIn Gulf of Corinth
this entity surface form: Gulf of Corinth system
Rio–Antirrio Bridge crosses Gulf of Corinth
Aigio locatedOn Gulf of Corinth
Aigio coast Gulf of Corinth
Trizonia locatedIn Gulf of Corinth
Corinth Rift associatedWith Gulf of Corinth
Corinth Rift shapes Gulf of Corinth
Corinth Rift region Gulf of Corinth
this entity surface form: Gulf of Corinth region
Corinth Rift extendsBeneath Gulf of Corinth
Diolkos connects Gulf of Corinth
A.E.D.I.K. (Corinth Canal Company) locatedIn Gulf of Corinth
this entity surface form: Gulf of Corinth region
Aegialos situatedNear Gulf of Corinth
Telchinia situatedNear Gulf of Corinth