Kassopaia

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Kassopaia
Κασσωπαία
Location
Kassopaia
Coordinates 39°47′N 19°55′E / 39.783°N 19.917°E / 39.783; 19.917Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°55′E / 39.783°N 19.917°E / 39.783; 19.917
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: Ionian Islands
Regional unit: Corfu
Municipality: Corfu
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
 - Population: 2,787
 - Area: 33.7 km2 (13 sq mi)
 - Density: 83 /km2 (214 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΚΥ

Kassopaia (Greek: Κασσωπαία) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located in the northeasternmost tip of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of 33.749 km² and a population of 2,787 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gimari (pop. 46). Its largest towns are Kassiopi (pop. 1,076), Nisáki (346), and Agnítsini (148).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Kassopaia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Gimari (Gimari, Vlachatika, Kavalleraina, Kalami, Kentroma, Plagia, Rachi)
  • Kassiopi (Kassiopi, Agios Georgios, Imerolia, Kellia, Lithiasmenos, Pigi, Plateia, Podolakkos, Psyllos dyo, Psyllos ena)
  • Nisaki (Nisaki, Apolysoi, Vinglatouri, Katavolos)
  • Sini (Agnitsini, Agios Stefanos Kassiopi, Vingla, Karyotiko, Kokkini, Kokkokylas, Kremithas, Mengoulas, Porta, Rou, Santa, Sarakinatika, Tritsi)

Islets

  • Peristeres
  • Plateia
  • Psyllos dyo
  • Psyllos ena

Population

Year Population
1991 2,405
2001 2,787

See also

External links

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)


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