Sikyona ( el, Σικυώνα) is a municipality in
Corinthia
Corinthia ( el, Κορινθία ''Korinthía'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.
Geography
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. The seat of the municipality is in
Kiato
Kiato ( el, Κιάτο) is a town in the northern part of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Sikyona. Kiato is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, near the mouth of the river Asopos. It has much tourist act ...
.
Sikyona takes its name from the ancient city
Sicyon
Sicyon (; el, Σικυών; ''gen''.: Σικυῶνος) or Sikyon was an ancient Greek city state situated in the northern Peloponnesus between Corinth and Achaea on the territory of the present-day regional unit of Corinthia. An ancient mo ...
, which was located in the same territory.
Municipality
The municipality Sikyona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
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* Feneos
*Sikyona
* Stymfalia
The municipality has an area of 602.539 km2, the municipal unit 171.268 km2.][
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Kiato
Kiato ( el, Κιάτο) is a town in the northern part of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Sikyona. Kiato is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, near the mouth of the river Asopos. It has much tourist act ...
)
* Klimenti
* Kryoneri
* Laliotis
* Megas Valtos
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* Mikros Valtos
* Moulki
* Paradeisi
* Pasi
* Souli
* Titani
Historical population
References
External links
Municipalities of Peloponnese (region)
Populated places in Corinthia
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