Corfu
Corfu (Greek: Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, [ˈcercira]; Ancient Greek: Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα; Laitin: Corcyra; Italian: Corfù) is a Greek island in the Ionie Sea. It is the seicont lairgest o the Ionie Islands,[3] an, includin its sma satellite islands, forms the edge o the northwastren frontier o Greece.[4] The island is pairt o the Corfu regional unit, an is admeenistered as a single municipality. The municipality includes the island Corfu an the smawer islands Ereikoussa, Mathraki an Othonoi. The principal ceety o the island an seat o the municipality (pop. 33,886) is namit Corfu an aw.[5] Corfu is hame tae the Ionian University.
Corfu Κέρκυρα | |
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 Pontikonisi (backgrund) an Vlacherna Monastery (foregrund) seen frae the hilltaps o Kanoni | |
  Corfu Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′N 19°52′E / 39.583°N 19.867°ECoordinates: 39°35′N 19°52′E / 39.583°N 19.867°E | |
| Kintra | Greece |
| Admeenistrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Konstantinos Nikolouzos[1] |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 610.9 km2 (235.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 906 m (2,972 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 102071 |
| • Municipality density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 490 82, 490 83, 490 84, 491 00 |
| Aurie code(s) | 26610, 26620, 26630 |
| Vehicle registration | KY |
| Website | www.corfu.gr |
Twin touns — Sister ceeties
eeditThe Island of Corfu is twinned wi:
| Ceety | State | Kintra |
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| Gold Coast |  Queensland
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 Australie
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References
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- Notes
- ↑ "Mayor o Corfu". corfu.gr. Archived frae the original on 20 Apryle 2017. Retrieved 21 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ The Independent Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine Complete Guide to Corfu
- ↑ Trevor Webster (1994). Where to Go in Greece: A New Look. 1. Settle Press. p. 221. ISBN 9781872876207.
Corfu is one of the most northern isles in Greece and also the most westerly, apart from three of its own small satellite isles...
- ↑ Kallikratis law Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
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