Corfu (city)
Corfu
Κέρκυρα (Χώρα) | |
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Clockwise from top: The Old Venetian Fortress and the Old Town of Corfu, as seen from the New Fortress, Venetian bell tower of Corfu, The Natura 2000-protected seaside from Kanoni to Mesoggi, Church of the Virgin Mary Mandrakina, Panoramic view of the city of Corfu, Palace of St. Michael and St. George, A characteristic street of Corfu. | |
Location within the regional unit | |
Corfu | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′26″N 19°55′17″E / 39.62389°N 19.92139°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 41.905 km2 (16.180 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 40,047 |
| • Municipal unit density | 955.66/km2 (2,475.2/sq mi) |
| • Community | 30,737 |
| Demonym(s) | Corfiot (Greek: Κερκυραίος, -α "Kerkyreos") |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 49100 |
| Area code | 26610 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΥ |
| Website | www.corfu.gr |
| Official name | Old Town of Corfu |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
| Reference | 978 |
| Inscription | 2007 (31st Session) |
| Area | 70 ha (170 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 162 ha (400 acres) |
Corfu (/kɔːrˈf(j)uː/, also US: /ˈkɔːrf(j)uː/) or Kerkyra (Greek: Κέρκυρα, romanized: Kérkyra, pronounced [ˈcercira] ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Κόρκυρα, romanized: Kórkyra, pronounced [kórkyra]; Medieval Greek: Κορυφώ, romanized: Koryfó; Italian: Corfù; Latin: Corcyra) is a city and 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 Diapontian Islands. It is the capital of the municipality and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital for the region of the Ionian Islands. The city (with a population of 23,541 residents, while the whole island has a population of 101,600 residents) is a major tourist attraction and Greek regional centre and has played an important role in Greek history since antiquity.