Korissia

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Korissia
Κορισσία
Korissia is located in Greece
Korissia
Korissia
Location within the regional unit
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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
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalitySouth Corfu
 • Municipal unit27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,775
 • Municipal unit density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΥ

Korissia (Greek: Κορισσία) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality South 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[]

Year Population
1991 5,010
2001 5,206
2011 4,775

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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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