Achilleio
Αχίλλειο
Achilleio is located in Greece
Achilleio
Achilleio
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°34′N 19°54′E / 39.567°N 19.900°E / 39.567; 19.900
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityCentral Corfu and Diapontia Islands
  Municipal unit48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
10,651
  Municipal unit density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΥ

Achilleio (Greek: Αχίλλειο) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located in the south-central part of the island of Corfu, south of Corfu (city). It has a land area of 48.650 km²[3] and a population of 10,651 inhabitants (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gastouri (pop. 953). The municipality took its name from the palace Achilleion that Empress Elisabeth of Austria built there. The largest towns are Kynopiastes (pop. 1,054), Viros (1,201), Perama (1,021), Benítses (843), Káto Garoúna (579), and Kastellánoi (496).

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.


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