Corfu Κέρκυρα | |
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Pontikonisi (backgrund) an Vlacherna Monastery (foregrund) seen frae the hilltaps o Kanoni | |
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 |
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.
The Island of Corfu is twinned wi:
Ceety | State | Kintra |
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Gold Coast | Queensland | Australie |