Neochori, Corfu

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Neochori or Neohori
Νεοχώρι
Statistics
Prefecture: Corfu
Island: Corfu
Municipality: Lefkimmi
Municipal district: Neochori' (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
39.3942 (39° 23' 39") N
19.0729 (19° 4' 34") E
Population: (2001)
-Village
-Municipal district
-Percent of the munucipal district-Percent of the municipality
-Percent of the prefecture
232 (-39 or -14.39%)
1,665
13.95%
3.46%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:		 35 m
Postal code: GR-490 80
Car designation: KE

Neochori, Neohori and Neokhori (Greek, Modern: Νεοχώρι, Katharevousa: -ον meaning new town), older forms: -o and -on, also with the second o accented is a village in the southeastern part of the island of Corfu. It is located in the municipality of Lefkimmi. Its 2001 population was 232 for the village and 1,665 for the municipal district and is ranked 2nd out of 4th in the municipal district's population, larger than its village. Neochori is located east-southeast of the city of Corfu. Several hills dominate the area.

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[edit] Settlements

[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Municipal district population Percent of the municipal district Percent of the municipality
1981 1,641 - - - - -
1991 271 -1,370 or -83.49% - - - -
2001 232 -39 or -14.39% 1,663 13.95% 3.46% (village)
24.81% (municipal district)

[edit] History

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of its buildings were rebuilt. The population consisted as a single village that included several nearby settlements including all of them composing the community and the current municipal district. The four settlements opened their own offices and Neochori remained a village, its population was lost to several settlements added, its population slightly lost between 1991 and 2001. Recently, Neochori was struck by a nearby earthquake epicentered in the vicinity of Lefkimmi on June 29, 2007, it measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale at 1 a.m. during the late night hours and it caused minor damages.


[edit] Other

Neochori has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a few churches, a post office, and a square (plateia). Its nearest gymnasium (secondary school) are in Lefkimmi.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

The municipality of Lefkimmi
Municipal districts: Ano Lefkimmi/Molos | Lefkimmi (Kavos) | Neochori (Dragotina | Kritika | Palaiochori | Spartera) | Vitalades (Gardenos)
Beaches: Agios Gordis
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