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Korissia

Coordinates: 39°26′N 19°58′E / 39.433°N 19.967°E / 39.433; 19.967
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Korissia
Κορισσία
Korissia is located in Greece
Korissia
Korissia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°26′N 19°58′E / 39.433°N 19.967°E / 39.433; 19.967
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalitySouth Corfu
Area
 • Municipal unit27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,364
 • Municipal unit density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΥ
Boukaris (Boukari), Corfu
Boukaris (Boukari), Corfu

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.

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Korissia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

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Year Population
1991 5,010
2001 5,206
2011 4,775
2021 4,364

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  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.