Acharavi
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| Acharavi or Aharavi Αχαράβη< |
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 Acharavi |
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| 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 |
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| 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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[edit] External links
- Acharavi GTP Travel Pages
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- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Thinali |
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| 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 |
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