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:[2][3]
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).[4] The prefecture, created in 1864, had the same territory as the present regional unit.
Provinces
The provinces were:
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991[5] | 103,505 | — |
| 2001[5] | 111,081 | +7.3% |
| 2011[5] | 104,371 | −6.0% |
| 2021[1] | 101,600 | −2.7% |
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Δήμοι. Σύσταση δήμων. ΝΟΜΟΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ -". 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
- ^ ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis Programme law text
- ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
External links
- kerkyra.gr Greek(el) and English (en)
- corfuvisit.net (Multi language)
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