Achilleio
Achilleio (Greek: Αχίλλειο) 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 located in the south-central part of the island of Corfu, south of Corfu (city). It has a land area of 48.650 km²[3] and a population of 10,651 inhabitants (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gastouri (pop. 953). The municipality took its name from the palace Achilleion that Empress Elisabeth of Austria built there. The largest towns are Kynopiastes (pop. 1,054), Viros (1,201), Perama (1,021), Benítses (843), Káto Garoúna (579), and Kastellánoi (496).
Achilleio Αχίλλειο | |
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  Achilleio Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′N 19°54′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | Corfu |
| • Municipal unit | 48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 10,651 |
| • Municipal unit density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΥ |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "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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