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Corfu Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κερκύρας
Regional unit
Corfu is located in GreeceCorfuCorfuCorfu within Greece
Coordinates: 39°40′N 19°45′E / 39.667°N 19.750°E / 39.667; 19.750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
SeatCorfu
Area
 • Total641.1 km (247.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total101,600
 • Density160/km (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code49x xx
Area code(s)266x0
Vehicle registrationΚΥ
Websitewww.kerkyra.gr
Cape Drastis

Corfu (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κερκύρας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of the Ionian Islands. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Corfu. The regional unit consists of the islands of Corfu, Paxoi, Othonoi, Ereikoussa, Mathraki and several smaller islands, all in the Ionian Sea.

Administration

Since 2019, the regional unit Corfu is subdivided into 4 municipalities:

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Corfu was created out of the former prefecture Corfu (Greek: Νομός Κερκύρας). The prefecture, created in 1864, had the same territory as the present regional unit.

Provinces

The provinces were:

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991103,505—    
2001111,081+7.3%
2011104,371−6.0%
2021101,600−2.7%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. "Δήμοι. Σύσταση δήμων. ΝΟΜΟΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ -". 21 March 2019.
  3. "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  4. ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis Programme law text
  5. ^ "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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Administrative division of the Ionian Islands Region
Area
2,307 km (891 sq mi)
Population
207,855 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
11 (since 2018)
Capital
Corfu
Regional unit of Corfu
Regional unit of Cephalonia
Regional unit of Ithaca
Regional unit of Lefkada
Regional unit of Zakynthos
Regional governor
Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (since 2019)
Decentralized Administration
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1845
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1864
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1882
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1899
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1912
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1914
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1915
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1920
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Xanthi
1947
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1964
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