Kassopaia ( el, Κασσωπαία) is a former municipality on the island of
Corfu,
Ionian Islands,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality
North Corfu
North Corfu ( el, Βόρεια Κέρκυρα ''Voreia Kerkyra'') is a municipality on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Islands region in Greece. The municipality was formed at the 2019 local government reform, when the pre-existing municipality ...
, 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 2,185 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of
Gimari (pop. 23). Its largest towns are
Kassiopi
Kassiopi ( el, Κασσιόπη) is a fishing village on the affluent northeast coast of Corfu, Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Kassopaia. Historically a small traditional fishing village, its surroundings have largely been developed with ...
(pop. 812), Nisáki (278), and Agnítsini (119).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Kassopaia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
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Gimari (Gimari, Vlachatika, Kavalleraina, Kalami, Kentroma, Plagia, Rachi)
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Kassiopi
Kassiopi ( el, Κασσιόπη) is a fishing village on the affluent northeast coast of Corfu, Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Kassopaia. Historically a small traditional fishing village, its surroundings have largely been developed with ...
(Kassiopi, Agios Georgios, Imerolia, Kellia, Lithiasmenos, Pigi, Plateia, Podolakkos, Psyllos dyo, Psyllos ena)
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Nisaki (Nisaki, Apolysoi, Vinglatouri, Katavolos)
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Sini (Agnitsini, Agios Stefanos Kassiopi, Vingla, Karyotiko, Kokkini, Kokkokylas, Kremithas, Mengoulas, Porta, Rou, Santa, Sarakinatika, Tritsi)
Islets
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Peristeres
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Plateia
Plateia or Platia (''πλατεία'') is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding. In traditional societies like villages and provincial commu ...
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Psyllos dyo
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Psyllos ena
Population
See also
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List of settlements in the Corfu regional unit
This is a list of settlements in the Corfu regional unit, Greece.
* Afionas
* Afra
* Agioi Deka
* Agioi Douloi
* Agios Athanasios
* Agios Ioannis
* Agios Markos
* Agios Matthaios
* Agios Nikolaos
* Agios Panteleimonas
* Agios Prokopios
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External links
Kassopaia on GTP Travel Pages
References
Populated places in Corfu (regional unit)
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