Korissia

Korissia
Κορισσία
Korissia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°26′N 19°58′E / 39.433°N 19.967°E / 39.433; 19.967Coordinates: 39°26′N 19°58′E / 39.433°N 19.967°E / 39.433; 19.967
Country Greece
Administrative region Ionian Islands
Regional unit Corfu
Municipality Corfu
 • Municipal unit 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 4,775
 • Municipal unit density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration ΚΥ

Korissia (Greek: Κορισσία) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is in the southern part of the island. It has a land area of 27.675 km².[3] Its population was 4,775 at the 2011 census. The seat of the municipality was the town of Argyrades (pop. 660). Its largest towns are Perivóli (pop. 1,378), Argyrádes, Petrití (663), and Ágios Geórgios (503).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Korissia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

YearPopulation
19915,010
20015,206
20114,775

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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