Kassopaia

Kassopaia Κασσωπαία
Location
Kassopaia
Coordinates	39°47′N 19°55′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Ionian Islands
Regional unit:	Corfu
Municipality:	Corfu
Population statistics (as of 2001)
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. 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

Information

Much of the houses were stone built until the 1960s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.

See also

• List of places in the Corfu prefecture

External links

• Kassiopi on GTP Travel Pages

Northwest: Thinali	North: Ionian Sea
West: Faiakes and Thinali	Kassiopi	East: Strait and the Ionian Sea
Southwest: Faiakes	South: A Bay and the Ionian Sea