Sidari

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Sidari Σιδάρι
Statistics
Prefecture:	Corfu
Island:	Corfu
Municipality:	Esperion
Municipal district:	Sidari (seat)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	39.787 (39° 47' 18") N 19.7066 (19° 42' 23") E
Population: (2001) -Village Percent of the municipality -Percent of the prefecture	371 (+102 or +37.92%)45.6%
Altitude:  -lowest:  -centre:	6 m
Postal code:	GR-490 81
Car designation:	KK

Sidari (Greek: Σιδάρι) also with the first e accented is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It it also in the municipal district of Nymfes and the municipality of Esperion. Its 2001 population was 371 for the settlement. Platonas is located northwest of the city of Corfu and near Episkepsi.

Contents 1 Population 2 About Sidari 2.1 Canal d'Amour 3 Other 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Population

Year	Settlement population	Change	Percent of the municipality
1981	218	-	-
1991	269	+51 or +23.39	-
2001	371	+102 or +37.92%	45.6%

[edit] About Sidari

Sidari is famous for its tourism and features a beach, restaurants and taverns. Before the development of the village's tourism, agriculture was its prime industry, businesses are one of the least industry.

[edit] Canal d'Amour

Near Sidari features by the end of the long sandy beach known as the Canal d´Amour (French for the love canal), it is 10 to 20 m long natural tunnel, it has two small entrances filled with sandstone rocks.

[edit] Other

Sidari has a few churches, a square (plateia). Its nearest school, lyceum (middle school), gymnasium (secondary school) are in nearby Nymfes.

[edit] See also

• List of places in the Corfu prefecture

[edit] External links

• Sidari Online Gallery (German)
• Sidari at the GTP Travel Pages
• Map and aerial photos:
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  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
• Coordinates: 38°47′18″N, 19°42′23″E