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 10,134 inhabitants (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gastouri (pop. 1,303). The municipality took its name from the palace Achilleion that Empress Elisabeth of Austria built there. The largest communities are Gastouri, Kynopiastes, Viros, Perama, Benitses, Káto Garoúna, and Kastellánoi.
Achilleio
Αχίλλειο | |
|---|---|
 Achilleion | |
  Achilleio Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′N 19°54′E / 39.567°N 19.900°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 10,134 |
| • Municipal unit density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΥ |
References
edit- ^ "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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