The Corinth Canal is a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the
Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of
Corinth and separates the Peloponnesian peninsula from the Greek
mainland, thus effectively making the former an island. The builders dug
the canal through the Isthmus at sea level; no locks are employed. It
is 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) in length and only 21.3 metres (70 ft) wide
at its base, making it unpassable for most modern ships. It now has
little economic importance.
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