Kranidi
Sign in to saveKranidi (, , ) is a town and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ermionida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . Some say the name is derived from the word Koronida, while others claim it is from the word Kranaos, which means "rocky trough". It is situated in the eastern part of Argolis, on the easternmost "finger" of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is west of Ermioni, south of Epidaurus and southeast of Nafplio.
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Kranidi
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Κρανίδι
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Kranidiou.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Peloponnese
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Argolis
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Ermionida
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 9631
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 4493
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 252.9
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 92
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 213 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 27540
- Greek Dimos.licence
- AP
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Kranidi.jpg
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Kranidi (, , ) is a town and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ermionida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . Some say the name is derived from the word Koronida, while others claim it is from the word Kranaos, which means "rocky trough". It is situated in the eastern part of Argolis, on the easternmost "finger" of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is west of Ermioni, south of Epidaurus and southeast of Nafplio.
Kranidi is known for being the location of second homes of several prominent celebrities, including Sean Connery and the Dutch head of state King Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Máxima.