Chiliomodi
Chiliomodi (Greek: Χιλιομόδι) is a village in eastern Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Tenea. Chiliomodi is situated in a valley, 3 km southeast of Koutalas, 5 km west of Athikia, 21 km southwest of Corinth and 43 km northeast of Argos. It is on the Greek National Road 7 (Corinth – Argos – Tripoli – Kalamata) and on the railway from Corinth to Kalamata. Chiliomodi has several schools, shops and a church. Chiliomodi suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires.
Chiliomodi Χιλιομόδι | |
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Chiliomodi | |
| Coordinates: 37°48.5′N 22°52.2′E / 37.8083°N 22.8700°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Corinthia |
| Municipality | Corinth |
| Municipal unit | Tenea |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,699 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 200 08 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΡ |
Climate edit
Chiliomodi has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Chiliomodi experiences hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
| Climate data for Chiliomodi (1971-2000 modeled normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.19 (52.14) | 11.87 (53.37) | 14.62 (58.32) | 19.20 (66.56) | 24.46 (76.03) | 29.67 (85.41) | 30.83 (87.49) | 30.89 (87.60) | 27.90 (82.22) | 22.72 (72.90) | 16.72 (62.10) | 12.65 (54.77) | 21.06 (69.91) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.69 (45.84) | 8.08 (46.54) | 9.64 (49.35) | 14.08 (57.34) | 19.46 (67.03) | 24.31 (75.76) | 25.86 (78.55) | 25.58 (78.04) | 22.07 (71.73) | 16.98 (62.56) | 11.98 (53.56) | 9.17 (48.51) | 16.32 (61.38) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.90 (39.02) | 4.40 (39.92) | 5.66 (42.19) | 8.68 (47.62) | 11.74 (53.13) | 16.20 (61.16) | 18.11 (64.60) | 17.92 (64.26) | 14.27 (57.69) | 10.83 (51.49) | 7.74 (45.93) | 5.22 (41.40) | 10.78 (51.40) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.75 (2.90) | 75.60 (2.98) | 72.12 (2.84) | 45.96 (1.81) | 26.72 (1.05) | 15.67 (0.62) | 14.91 (0.59) | 16.89 (0.66) | 22.86 (0.90) | 78.19 (3.08) | 99.31 (3.91) | 91.43 (3.60) | 633.41 (24.94) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113.90 | 126.73 | 159.62 | 204.24 | 268.58 | 320.09 | 327.86 | 309.56 | 257.07 | 190.52 | 117.01 | 94.18 | 2,529.2 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people edit
- Panagiotis Verdes, inventor of 6x6x6, 7x7x7, 8x8x8, 9x9x9 Twisty Puzzles
- Irene Papas (1929–2022), actress and singer
- Manousos Manousakis (born 1950), writer, director
- 1000mods, stoner rock band
Historical population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,704 |
| 1991 | 1,718 |
| 2001 | 1,750 |
| 2011 | 1,699 |
Archaeological findings edit
Near the village of Chiliomodi in 2018, archaeologists led by Elena Korka discovered “proof of the existence of the ancient city” of Tenea which is assumed to be founded by prisoners of the mythic Trojan War. Stone, clay and marble floors, about 200 rare coins, seven burials with vases and jewelry dating to the Roman era and Hellenistic period were revealed during the excavation. According to Elena Korka, Tenea's cutting coins was the indicator of its complete independence.[3][4][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "Chiliomodi Climatic Data". Hellenic National Meteorological Service. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Archaeologists find ancient Greek city". 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ Magra, Iliana (2018-11-18). "Rich, Ancient City Is Unearthed in Greece". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Greece unearths remnants of ancient city of Tenea". Reuters. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
External links edit
- Chiliomodi Public School (in Greek)