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Corfu (ceety)

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Corfu

Κέρκυρα
Corfu is located in Greece
Corfu
Corfu
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°40′N 19°45′E / 39.667°N 19.750°E / 39.667; 19.750Coordinates: 39°40′N 19°45′E / 39.667°N 19.750°E / 39.667; 19.750
KintraGreece
Admeenistrative regionIonie Islands
Regional unitCorfu
Area
 • Municipality613.6 km2 (236.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation
906 m (2,972 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
102071
 • Municipality density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
490 82, 490 83, 490 84, 491 00
Aurie code(s)26610, 26620, 26630
Vehicle registrationKY
Websitewww.corfu.gr

Corfu (Greek: Κέρκυρα - Kérkyra) is a ceety an a umwhile municipality on the island o Corfu, Ionie Islands, Greece. Syne the 2011 local govrenment reform, it is pairt o the municipality Corfu, o which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is the caipital o the island an o the Corfu regional unit. The ceety serves as a caipital for the region o the Ionian Islands an aw. The ceety (pop. 28,185 in 2001) is a major tourist attraction, an haes played an important role syne the 8t century. The ceety haes become kent as a Kastropolis (Castle Ceety) acause o its twa castles.[3] In 2007, the auld town o the ceety wis inscribed on the UNESCO Warld Heritage Leet.[4][5][6] The Municipality o Corfu (Kérkyra) generally stretches in a northwasterly direction frae the ceety on the central east coast o the island, an haes a land aurie o 41.905 km2 (16.180 sq mi) an a total population o 39,487 inhabitants. Besides the ceety o Corfu/Kérkyra, its lairgest ither touns are Kanáli (pop. 3,556), Potamós (2,365), Kontokáli (1,616), Alepoú (1,606), an Gouviá (952).

The ceety o Corfu haes a lang tradition in the fine airts. The Philharmonic Society of Corfu is pairt o that tradition.

International relations

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Twin touns — Sister ceties

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Corfu is twinned wi:[7][8]

References

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  1. a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Home Page". Municipality of Corfu. Archived frae the original on 4 Julie 2017. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2010.
  4. BBC news on UNESCO World Heritage list
  5. UNESCO Advisory Body (ICOMOS) report on Corfu History retrieved 3 July 2007
  6. Old Town of Corfu on UNESCO website retrieved 3 July 2007
  7. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "AllCorfu.Com: Corfu's Twin Cities". allcorfu.com. Retrieved 25 Februar 2010.
  8. "Twinned Cities". Municipality of Corfu. www.corfu.gr. 20 September 2005. Archived frae the original on 9 Apryle 2005. Retrieved 30 Mairch 2007.
  9. "Bratimljenje Beograda i Krfa". B92. Retrieved 25 Februar 2010.