Acharavi

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Acharavi or Aharavi
Αχαράβη
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Acharavi
Statistics
Prefecture: Corfu
Island: Corfu
Municipality: Thinali
Municipal district: Agios Panteleimonas
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

39.7975 (39° 47' 48") N
19.8124 (19° 48' 40") E
Population: (2001)
-Municipality (Change)
-Town
-Municipal district
-Percent of the munucipal district-Percent of the municipality
-Percent of the prefecture

657 (+185 or +39.19% from 1991)
404
72.56%
11.92%


Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
200 m
Postal code: GR-491 00
Car designation: KE

Acharavi or Aharavi (Greek: Αχαράβη), alternate forms: Anacharavi or Anaharavi is a placement in the northern coast of Corfu, Greece. The area offers a view of the European mainland that is a country known as Albania.

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[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Percent of the municipal district Percent of the municipality
1981 545 - - -
1991 472 -73 or -13.39% - -
2001 657 +185 or +39.19% 72.56% 11.92%

[edit] History

Acharavi belongs to the former community of Agios Panteleimonas (pronounounced: 'Agios Padel'eimonas, Greek: Άγιος Παντελέημονας). The former community of Agios Panteleimonas is nowadays one of the ten official sections of the Municipality of Thinali. Etymologically, the name Acharavi consists of the Greek words Achari Hebe (pronounounced: 'Ahari Ivi, Greek: Άχαρη Ήβη) meaning "ungracious life/youth". Originally it was called Hebe and was an ancient Greek city, possibly named after the daughter of Zeus, Hebe. The city was destroyed in 32 BC by the Roman Emperor Octavian and was thus renamed from the city of life "Hebe" into the city of "Ungracious Life" Acharavi. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its village was mainly rebuilt. Location of village is at 39°47'21.4" N, 19°48'50.7"E.

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Acharavi has a school, a few churches,and a square (plateia), its nearest lyceum (middle school), gymnasium (secondary school), banks and a post office are in the municipal seat.

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Coordinates: 39°47′48″N, 19°48′40″E

Municipal districts of the municipality of Thinali
Municipal districts (Settlements in brackets): Agios Panteleimonas (Acharavi | Fourni | Lazaratika | Priftiatika | Strongyli | Vrachleri or Vrahleri) | Episkepsi (Agios Stefanos) | Klimatia (Episkopi | Kyprianades) | Lafki (Agios Martinos | Psachnia | Trimodi) | Loutses (Anapaftiria | Apraos | Magarika) | Nymfes (Platonas) | Peritheia (Agios Ilias | Karniari | Krinia | Pelekito | Perouli | Pithos | Riliatika | Vassilika | Vathy | Vouni) | Petaleia (Drosseri | Eriva | Perama | Strinyla) | Sfakera (Roda) | Xanthates
Greece | Ionian Islands | Corfu prefecture | Corfu Island | Thinali