Nisaki

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Nisaki or Nissaki
Νησάκι
Statistics
Prefecture: Corfu
Island: Corfu
Municipality: Kassiopi
Municipal district: Nisaki' (seat)
Number of subdivisions: 4 (see below)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

39.71888 (39° 43' 19") N
19.8995 (19° 53' 57") E
Population: (2001)
-Village
-Municipal district
-Percent of the munucipal district-Percent of the municipality
-Percent of the prefecture

346 (+204 or +143.66%)
592
58.45%
12.41%

Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
197 m
Postal code: GR-491 00
Car designation: KK

Nisaki or Nissaki (Greek, Modern: Νησάκι, Katharevousa: -ον meaning "islet" or "little island"), older forms: -o and -on, also with the a accented is a small sea-side village in north-east Corfu, which once had a tiny islet in its small bay. During the Twentieth Century, probably with the advent of mass tourism, several tavernas were built on this islet and a jetty was constructed, linking it permanently to the mainland. The main village of Nisaki grew up on the hill above this inlet where a church, school, cafeneio and many other buildings are located.

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[edit] Settlements

  • Apolysoi or Apolissi
  • Vinglatouri
  • Katavolos

[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Municipal district population Percent of the municipal district Percent of the municipality
1981 507 - - - - -
1991 142 -355 or -70.02% - - - -
2001 346 +204 or +143.66% 592 58.45% 12.41% (village)
21.24% (municipal district)

[edit] Other

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

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