Korissia
Korissia (Greek: Κορισσία) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is in the southern part of the island. It has a land area of 27.675 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was the town of Argyrades.
Korissia
Κορισσία | |
|---|---|
Korissia Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′N 19°58′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | South Corfu |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,364 |
| • Municipal unit density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΥ |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Korissia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Argyrades (Argyrades, Agios Georgios, Marathias, Neochoraki)
- Agios Nikolaos (Agios Nikolaos, Notos, Roumanades)
- Kouspades (Kouspades, Boukari)
- Perivoli (Perivoli, Potamia)
- Petriti (Petriti, Korakades)
- Vasilatika
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,010 |
| 2001 | 5,206 |
| 2011 | 4,775 |
| 2021 | 4,364 |
References
- "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
- "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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