Channel of Corinth

The channel of Corinth is a Greek channel dug through the Isthme of Corinth to connect the Golfe of Corinth, in the Ionian Mer, in the West, the Golfe Saronique, in the Aegean Sea, in the East. The channel of Corinth thus makes Peloponnese a island, since it bores right through the Isthme connecting this Péninsule to the remainder of the Greek territory.

The channel measures: 6343 meters of length and 21 meters broad. The trench reaches a maximum depth of 52 meters. It makes it possible to avoid with the Navire S of less: 10000 tons and 8 meters of Draft a long turning of 400 kilometers around the peninsula.

It is thus mainly used today by ships of tourists. Approximately: 11000 ships per annum borrow this way.

History

It was built between 1882 and 1893, on the initiative of the French.

As of sixth century BC, one facilitated the passage of the boats thanks to a paved way, on which carriages transported the boats. The first attempt at construction of a channel at this place is allotted to Néron in 67, which inaugurated work with a gold shovel. It mobilized: 6000 prisoners Jewish S sent by Vespasien. The following year, with died of Néron, its successor Galba gave up the project, considered to be too expensive.

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satellite Corinth Channel, official site
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