Country Greece Lowest elevation 20 m (70 ft) Postal code 201 00 Local time Friday 4:26 PM Municipality Corinth Municipal unit Corinth | Highest elevation 84 m (276 ft) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Vehicle registration ΚΡ Area code 27410 Administrative region Peloponnese Regional unit Corinthia | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Examilia (Greek: Εξαμίλια) is a town in the municipality of Corinth, Greece. It is situated about 5 km south of Corinth, and 6 km west of Kechries (ancient Cenchreae).
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Map of Examilia 201 00, Greece
History
The town was first attested in 1676 by French archaeologist Jacob Spon as an Albanian village. According to the inhabitants of the town they are descended from Albanian settlers that arrived in Corinth earlier than the ones of Xylokeriza. Based on Spon and Francis Wheler modern historians assume that the ancestors of Examilians had settled the area at least since the late 17th century. Examilians have been reported to not always be in good terms with the inhabitants of Xylokeriza. According to some scholars the source of these local differences is that Examilians descend from earlier settlers than the ones of Xylokeriza.
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The population also has Romani minority. On February 18, 2000, clashes occurred with four police officers and the minorities.