Pelekas

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Pelekas
'Πέλεκας'
Statistics
Prefecture: Corfu
Island: Corfu
Municipality: Parelioi
Municipal district: Pelekas
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
39.5875 (39° 35' 26") N
19.818 (19° 49' 14") E
Population: (2001)
-Village
-Municipal district
-Percent of the munucipal district-Percent of the municipality
-Percent of the prefecture
565 (+53 or +10.35%)841

67.18%
7.89%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:		 189 m
Postal code: GR-491 00
Car designation: KK

Pelekas (Greek: Πέλεκας) also with the first e accented is a village in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It serves the seat of the municipality of Nymfes. Its 2001 population was 565 for the village and 841 for the municipal district. Pelekas is located northwest of the city of Corfu and near Episkepsi.

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[edit] Settlements

  • Agios Onoufrios
  • Avramis
  • Glyfada
  • Kokkinogeia
  • Plakoto

[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Municipal district population Percent of the municipal district Percent of the municipality
1981 637 - - - -
1991 512 -125 or -19.62% - - -
2001 565 +53 or +10.35% 841 67.18% 7.85% (village)
11.69% (municipal district)

[edit] Other

Pelekas has a primary school, churches, a few restaurants, taverns, and a square (plateia).

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

The municipal districts of Parelioi
Agios Ioannis (Agia Triada | Kouramaditika | Vassilika) | Afra (Agios Vlassios | Kourkoulaiika or Kourkouleika | Giannades (Ermones) | Kanakades | Kokkini | Kompitsi | Marmaro | Peleka (Agios Onoufrios | Avrami | Glyfada | Kokkinogeia or Kokkinogia | Plakoto) | Sinarades (Aspes | Kondogialos) | Vatos
Greece | Ionian Islands | Corfu prefecture | Corfu Island | Parelioi
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