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'''Port Cheli''', also '''Portocheli''', '''Portoheli''', '''Porto Heli''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Πορτο Χέλι or Πορτοχέλι), is a village in the municipality of [[Kranidi]], located near ancient Halieis. It is the southernmost community of the [[Argolis]] prefecture. It is accessed by only one major road connecting it to the rest of Argolis. The island of [[Spetses]] is located almost directly due south of Porto cheli.

==Nearest places==

*[[Kranidi]] N

The rest of the area is surrounded by the Argolic Gulf.

==Geography==

*Location:
**Latitude: 37.325 (37°19'34') N
**Longitude: 23.11 (23°8'33) E
*Postal code: 213 00
*Elevation: 6 m and sea level
*Dialing code: +11+30-[[Greece dialing code 27540|27540]] (030-27540)-2, 51 through 57

==Historical population==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Communal population !! Change
|-
| [[1981]] || 904 || -
|-
| [[1991]] || 1,234 || 330/36.50%
|}

Port Cheli has a school, a church, a post office, a port, and a square (''plateia''). It also has a beach in Agios Aimilianos and Ververonta, some hotels and campgrounds. A small harbor is situated South of Porto Cheli. The name of the place means the ''Bay of the Eels''. A crater is not far from Porto Cheli.

The [[Porto Cheli Airport|airport]] of Porto Cheli is located slightly north and is privately-owned. The airport is not paved and the length of the runway is only about 700 m. The airport code is PKH and the other is LGHL.

Fishing used to be the dominant industry until the mid to late 20th century.

The ancient city of [[Halieis]] (also Alici of Aliki) is situated in the southern end of the Argolic Peninsula.

The 116th Astronomical Unit Symposium took place at Porto Cheli in [[1986]].

==External links==

*[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Portocheli&country=GR Mapquest - Porto Cheli]
*http://home.comcast.net/~btse1/halieis/aroundportocheli.htm
*[http://www2.rgzm.de/Navis2/Home/ HarbourFullTextOutput.cfm?HarbourNR=Halileis Halleis]
*http://www.argolida.gr/history/gportoheli.html (in Greek)
*http://www.chelion.co.uk
*http://www.hinitsa.com (pictures from the Portoheli area)

==See also==

*[[Communities of Argolis]]

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