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Corfu (other)
Corfu ( el, Κέρκυρα, ''Kerkyra'') is a major island in Greece. Corfu, Kerkyra, Korkyra or Corcyra may also refer to: Places * Corfu, a major island in Greece ** Corfu (city), the capital city of the island ** Corfu (regional unit), an administrative unit created in 2011 ** Corfu Prefecture, a former administrative unit (1864–2010) ** Corfu Province, a former administrative unit (1864–2006) ** Corcyre, a former French department (1797–1799) ** Korkyra (polis), the ancient city which preceded Corfu * Corfu, New York, a village in the United States * Corfu, Washington, an unincorporated community * Corfu Slide, a geological formation in the United States * ''Corcyra Nigra'' or ''Korkyra Melaina'', ancient name of Korčula island, in Croatia ** Korčula (town), on the island Ecclesiastical sees * Metropolis of Corfu, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands, an Eastern Orthodox see, part of the Church of Greece * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered by three municipalities with the islands of Othonoi, Ereikoussa, and Mathraki.https://corfutvnews.gr/diaspasi-deite-tin-tropologia/ The principal city of the island (pop. 32,095) is also named Corfu. Corfu is home to the Ionian University. The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek mythology, and is marked by numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and, according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval powers of fifth century BC Greece, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolis Of Corfu, Paxoi And The Diapontian Islands
The Metropolis of Corfu, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands ( el, Ιερά Μητρόπολις Κερκύρας, Παξών και Διαποντίων Νήσων) is a metropolitan see of the Church of Greece. Its seat is the town of Corfu on the island of Corfu in northwestern Greece. It encompasses the entire Corfu Prefecture, i.e. not only the island of Corfu, but also the two small island groups of Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands. History The foundation of the see of Corfu exists is attributed to the establishment of a shrine to Saint Stephen there by two disciples of Saint Paul, Jason of Tarsus and Sosipatrus of Achaea. Its bishops are attested as participating in ecumenical councils from 325 to 787, originally as suffragans of Nicopolis and later of Cephallenia. As with the other sees of the Illyricum, it was transferred from the See of Rome to the overall jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in the 8th century. It was raised to the status of an archbishopr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corcyra (moth)
''Corcyra'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot in 1885, and is known from China, Great Britain, Australia, and Egypt. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Corcyra'', after the species ''Corcyra brunnea'' was moved to the genus ''Procometis''. * '' Corcyra asthenitis'' Turner, 1904 * ''Corcyra cephalonica'' Stainton, 1866 * '' Corcyra lineata'' Legrand, 1965 * '' Corcyra nidicolella'' Rebel, 1914 Some researchers have recently determined ''Corcyra'' to be a synonym of the genus '' Aphomia'', and treat the above species as members of ''Aphomia''. See also * Rice moth The rice moth (''Corcyra cephalonica'') is a moth of the family Pyralidae. This small moth can become a significant pest. Its caterpillars feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds, including cereals (e.g. rice). Other recordedGrabe (1942) foods ar ... * Aphomia References Tirathabini Taxa named by Émile Louis Ragonot Pyralidae genera {{Galleriinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fidonisy-class Destroyer
The ''Fidonisy'' class, also known as the ''Kerch'' class, were a group of eight destroyers built for the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy during World War I. They participated in World War I, the Russian Civil War, and World War II. Design and description In early 1914, several months before the beginning of World War I, the construction of a third series of eight destroyers based on ''Novik'' for the Black Sea Fleet was proposed by the Naval Ministry in response to a perceived strengthening of the Ottoman Navy. This was approved by Nicholas II on 24 June after the destroyers had received names in honor of the victories of Admiral Fyodor Ushakov on 16 June. The ''Fidonisy''-class ships were ultimately built as an improved version of the with an additional gun. Naval historian Siegfried Breyer considered the class to be the least successful of ''Novik''s successors. The ships had an overall length of , had a beam of , and a draught of at deep load. They normally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corfu Diamond
''Avrasya'' is a Ro-Ro ferry that was hijacked in the Black Sea hostage crisis of 1996. Originally built in 1953 as the passenger ship ''Lazio'', she was converted to a Ro-Ro ferry in 1967. In 1979, she was sold to Greece and renamed ''Sant Andrea''. A sale in 1984 saw her renamed ''Makedonia'', followed by a chartering in 1985 which saw her renamed ''Summer Star''. A sale in 1986 saw her renamed ''Corfu Diamond'' and after a further sale in 1988 she was renamed ''Larnaca Rose''. In 1992, she was sold to Panama and was renamed ''Avrasya''. Following the hijacking incident, she was renamed ''Cortina'', then ''Avrasya I'' in 1997. She was sold for scrapping in November 1997. Description The ship was long, with a beam of and a draught of . She was 3,838 GT, 1,197 DWT. The ship was powered by four 6-cylinder Fiat diesel engines ( ), which could propel her at . As a passenger ship, she could carry 678 passengers in 377 berths. Following rebuilding as a Ro-Ro ferry, she could ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zubr-class LCAC
The Zubr class, Soviet designation Project 1232.2, (NATO reporting name "Pomornik") is a class of Soviet-designed air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC). The name "Żubr" is Polish for the European bison. This class of military hovercraft is, , the world's largest, with a standard full load displacement of 555 tons. The hovercraft was designed to sealift amphibious assault units (such as marines and tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shores, as well as to transport and plant naval mines. Ten Zubr-class hovercraft remain in service. There are two vessels in the Russian Navy and four with the Hellenic Navy. In 2009 China placed an order for four vessels from Ukraine as part of a deal worth 315 million USD. Two updated versions of the vessels were built by Crimea's Feodosia Shipbuilding Company, followed by two advanced models of the surface warship. The purchase of HS ''Cephalonia'' (L 180) for the Hellenic Navy marked the first time a Soviet-designed naval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BYMS-class Minesweeper
The BYMS class was a class of wooden motor minesweepers, part of the United States Navy YMS-1 class minesweepers. One hundred fifty ships destined for the United Kingdom were launched from 1941 to 1943. Ships The initial 80 ships were ordered by the U.S. Navy specifically for transfer to the United Kingdom under the Lend-Lease Programme. On transfer to Britain, BYMS-1 through BYMS-80 were assigned the British pennant numbers BYMS-2001 through BYMS-2080. Names were not assigned to the class members. A further 53 BYMS vessels bore hull numbers from 137 to 284. These were originally built for the U.S. Navy as part of the YMS-1 class and transferred to Britain on, or shortly after, completion. On the Navy List they were designated BYMS, with their original U.S. Navy numbers. The remaining 17 BYMS vessels were delivered in a final batch. By 1949, only 18 remained in service with the Royal Navy: ''BYMS-2031'', ''2039'', ''2044'', ''2047'', ''2049'', ''2052'', ''2055'', ''2063'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Corfou
Robert Corfou (born 2 December 1942) is a French football manager and former player. He was the manager of the Republic of the Congo national team. He has previously held positions with the Cameroon and Ivory Coast national football teams. He played for Entente BFN Entente Bagneaux-Fontainebleau-Nemours was a football club located in the towns of Bagneaux-sur-Loing, Fontainebleau, and Nemours in France. It was founded in 1966 as a result of the merger between AS Bagneaux-Nemours and CS Fontainebleau. How ... (and previously CS Fontainebleau). He has previously been a regional Technical director for the France national team. Notes References 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from Charente-Maritime French men's footballers Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine Men's association football defenders Ligue 2 players Championnat de France Amateur (1935–1971) players RCP Fontainebleau players Entente Bagneaux-Fontainebleau-Nemours players French foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haim Corfu
Haim Corfu ( he, חיים קורפו; 6 January 1921 – 23 February 2015) was an Israeli politician, and earlier Irgun member and assassin. Biography Corfu was born in Jerusalem in 1921. He studied in religious schools and yeshivas and attended a religious teachers seminary. In 1937 he joined the Irgun and was a member of the Irgun command in Jerusalem. During that time he also played as a striker for Beitar Jerusalem. He used his training as an electrician to design explosives. He was responsible for the assassinations of CID officers Ralph Cairns and Ronald Barker. Corfu, observing the two while hiding behind a stonemason's shack, pressed the detonator of the remotely-controlled mine that killed them. He was in charge of mining the income tax offices on 26 February 1944. He was subsequently interned in Sudan and Kenya by the British, where he also put his skills as an electrician to use in an attempt to escape. After the establishment of the State of Israel he studied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korkyra (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Corcyra or Korkyra {{IPAc-en, k, ɔr, ˈ, k, aɪər, ə(Ancient Greece: Κόρκυρα means ') was the naiad daughter of the Asopos river and the nymph Metope, daughter of the river-god Ladon. Family Korykra was the sister of Pelasgus (Pelagon), Ismenus, Chalcis, Cleone, Salamis, Sinope, Aegina, Peirene, Thebe, Tanagra, Thespia, Asopis, Ornea,Diodorus Siculus, 4.72.1 Harpina, Antiope, Nemea and Plataea ( Oeroe). Mythology According to myth, Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, kidnapped her and brought her to a hitherto unnamed island (Scheria) and offered her name to the place: ''Korkyra'' or the now-modern ''Kerkyra'' (known in English as Corfu, a name that is unrelated by origin)."Next after them they came to Corcyra, where Poseidon settled the daughter of Asopus, fair-haired Corcyra, far from the land of Phlious, whence he had carried her off through love; and sailors beholding it from the sea, all black with its sombre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Corfu, Zakynthos, And Cephalonia
The Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cefalonia ( la, Archdioecesis Corcyrensis, Zacynthiensis et Cephaloniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church comprising the Ionian islands of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia in western Greece."Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia" ''GCatholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korčula (town)
Korčula ( it, Curzola) is a town on the east coast of the island of Korčula, in Croatia, in the Adriatic. Population The City of Korčula has a total population of 5,634, in the following individual settlements: * Čara, population 616 * Korčula, population 2,856 * Pupnat, population 391 * Račišće, population 432 * Žrnovo population 1,368 Construction The old city is surrounded by walls, and the streets are arranged in a herringbone pattern allowing free circulation of air but protecting against strong winds. Korčula is tightly built on a promontory that guards the narrow sound between the island and the mainland. Building outside the walls was forbidden until the 18th century, and the wooden drawbridge was only replaced in 1863. All of Korčula's narrow streets are stepped with the notable exception of the street running alongside the southeastern wall. The street is called the ''Street of Thoughts'' as one did not have to worry about the steps. Historic sites The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
