Chiliomodi ( el, Χιλιομόδι) is a village in eastern Corinthia,

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. 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

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and 43 km northeast of Argos. It is on the Greek National Road 7 (Corinth – Argos –

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– 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.

Climate

Chiliomodi has a hot-summer

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(

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: ''Csa''). Chiliomodi experiences hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

Notable people

* Panagiotis Verdes, inventor of 6x6x6, 7x7x7, 8x8x8, 9x9x9 Twisty Puzzles * Irene Papas (1929–2022), actress and singer *

Manousos Manousakis Manousos Manousakis ( el, Μανούσος ΜανουσάκηςΜανουσάκης, Albanian: Manush Manushaqja) is a well-known Greek director, producer, writer and actor. He was born in Athens, Greece on 14 January 1950. He studied at the L ...

(born 1950), writer, director *

1000mods 1000mods is a stoner metal band from Chiliomodi, Greece, formed in 2006. The group consists of Dani G. (vocals and bass), Giannis S. (guitar), Giorgos T. (guitar), and Labros G. (drums). The name of the group is a pun linked to the village in w ...

, stoner rock band

Historical population

Archaeological findings

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

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. Stone, clay and marble floors, about 200 rare coins, seven burials with vases and jewelry dating to the Roman era and

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were revealed during the excavation. According to Elena Korka, Tenea’s cutting coins was the indicator of its complete independence.

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