Ereikoussa

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Ereikoussa
Ερεικούσσα
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Ereikoussa is located in Greece
Ereikoussa
Ereikoussa
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 39°53′N 19°35′E / 39.883°N 19.583°E / 39.883; 19.583Coordinates: 39°53′N 19°35′E / 39.883°N 19.583°E / 39.883; 19.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityCentral Corfu and Diapontia Islands
 • Municipal unit4.449 km2 (1.718 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
496
 • Municipal unit density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.diapontia.gr

Ereikoussa (Greek: Ερεικούσσα, Italian: Merlera) is an island and a former community of the Ionian Islands, Greece. It is one of the Diapontia Islands, an island complex to the northwest of Corfu. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located off the northwestern coast of the island of Corfu, and is almost equidistant from Corfu to the southeast, Mathraki to the southwest, and Othonoi to the west. There is only one town on the island, also named Ereikoússa. Its population was 496 at the 2011 census and its land area is 3.65 square kilometres (1 sq mi). The municipal unit has an area of 4.449 km2.[3] The island is rich in green forests, filled with cypress, and olive trees. It has two beaches, Porto (Πόρτο) and Braghini (Μπραγκίνι); the names are of Italian origin, and date back to the period of Venetian rule. Braghini is rarely visited because it is further away from the main part of the island.

The two primary ways to get to Ereikoussa are through a boat called Pegasus that leaves from Sidari, a city in northern Corfu, or the EVDOKIA, a boat that leaves from Corfu Town. The Sea Away takes about 40 min. while the EVDOKIA takes about 2 hours 30 min.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  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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