Argyrades

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Argyrades or Argirades
Αργυράδες
Statistics
Prefecture: Corfu
Island: Corfu
Municipality: Korissia (seat)
Municipal district: Argyrades (seat)
Number of subdivisions: 4 (see below)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
39.4344 (39° 26' 5") N
19.9736 (19° 58' 28") E
Population: (2001)
-Village
-Municipal district
-Percent of the munucipal district-Percent of the municipality
-Percent of the prefecture
1,000 (+180 or +21.95%)
2,036
49.12%
18.95%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:		 70 m
Postal code: GR-490 80
Car designation: KK

Argyrades or Argirades, rarely Aryirades (Greek: Αργυράδες from argyros silver and the local form -ades), older forms: -o and -on, also with the second a accented is a village in the southern part of the island of Corfu. It is also the seat of the municipality of Korissia. Its 2001 population was 1,000 for the village and 2,033 for the municipal district and is ranked 1st out of 4th in the municipal district's population. Argyrades is located south of the city of Corfu and west-northwest of Lefkimmi. Several hills dominate the area and farmlands cover the area. The Korissia Lagoon dominates the west. The Ionian Sea are on both sides and a gulf to the northeast, the 20th parallel east lies a few kilometres to the east.

Argyrades is linked with the GR-25 (Corfu - Lefkimmi) that connects with the central portion of the island.

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[edit] Nearest places

  • Agios Nikolaos, east-northeast
  • Perivoli, east-southeast
  • Chlomoi, north-northwest

[edit] Settlements

  • Agios Georgios Argyradon
  • Marathias
  • Neochoraki

[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Municipal district population Percent of the municipal district Percent of the municipality
1981 1,648 - - - -
1991 820 -818 or -49.64% - - -
2001 1,000 +180 or +21.95% 2,033 49.12% 18.85% (village)
39.05% (municipal district)

[edit] Other

Argyrades has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school), a few churches, a post office, and a square (plateia). Its university and hospital are in Corfu

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Municipal districts of the municipality of Korissia
Argyrades (Agios Georgios Argyradon | Marathias | Neochoraki) | Agios Nikolaos (Notos | Roumanades) | Kouspades (Boukari) | Perivoli ( Potamia) | Petriti (Korakades) | Vasiliatika
Greece | Ionian Islands | Corfu prefecture | Corfu Island | Korissia