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Agios Georgios, Argyrades
Agios Georgios, Argyrades () is a seaside village located in the southern part of Corfu, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Korissia and falls under the jurisdiction of the municipality of South Corfu. The village is a constituent of the community of Argyrades, which also includes the settlements of Marathias and Neochoraki. It lies about 4 kilometers west of Argyrades, 8 kilometers northwest of Lefkimmi, and approximately 30 kilometers south of Corfu Town. Agios Georgios is also referred to as Agios Georgios South to distinguish it from another village of the same name located in northern Corfu. Tourism is the main economic activity in the area, supported by small-scale agriculture and fishing. The beachfront hosts a variety of tavernas, apartments, and water sports facilities catering to both local and international visitors. Issos Beach To the north of Agios Georgios is Issos Beach, a popular destination known for its sand dunes, shallow waters, and proximity to the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ionian Islands (region)
The Ionian Islands Region ( ; , ) is the smallest by area of the thirteen Modern regions of Greece, administrative regions of Greece located in the Ionian Sea. It comprises all the Ionian Islands except Kythera, which, although historically part of the island group, was separated and integrated to the Attica (region), Attica Region. Demographics The population of the Ionian Islands in 2011 was 207,855, decreased by 1.5% compared to the population in 2001. Nevertheless, the region remains the third by population density with 90.1/km2 nationwide, well above the national of 81.96/km2. The most populous of the major islands is Corfu with a population of 104,371, followed by Zante (40,759), Cephalonia (35,801), Lefkada, Leucas (23,693) and Ithaca (island), Ithaca (3,231). In 2001, the foreign-born population was 19,360 or 9.3%, the majority of which was concentrated in Corfu and Zante. Most of them originate from Albania (13,536). The fertility rate for 2011 according to Eurostat was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corfu (regional Unit)
Corfu () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of the Ionian Islands. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Corfu. The regional unit consists of the islands of Corfu, Paxoi, Othonoi, Ereikoussa, Mathraki and several smaller islands, all in the Ionian Sea. Administration Since 2019, the regional unit Corfu is subdivided into 4 municipalities: * Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands * North Corfu * Paxoi * South Corfu Prefecture As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Corfu was created out of the former prefecture Corfu (). The prefecture, created in 1864, had the same territory as the present regional unit. Provinces The provinces were: * Corfu Province - Corfu Corfu ( , ) or Kerkyra (, ) is a Greece, Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands; including its Greek islands, small satellite islands, it forms the margin of Greece's northwestern frontier. The island is part of the Corfu (regio . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Corfu
South Corfu ( ''Notia Kerkyra'') is a municipality on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands region in Greece. The municipality was formed at the 2019 local government reform, when the pre-existing municipality of Corfu was divided in three. Its seat is the village Lefkimmi. The municipality consists of the following three subdivisions (municipal units): *Korissia *Lefkimmi *Meliteieis References {{South Corfu div Populated places in Corfu (regional unit) 2019 establishments in Greece Municipalities of the Ionian Islands (region) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korissia
Korissia () 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. It is in the southern part of the island. It has a land area of 27.675 km2. The seat of the municipality was the town of Argyrades. Subdivisions The municipal unit Korissia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Argyrades Argyrades () is a village and a community in the southern part of the island of Corfu, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Korissia. The community includes the villages Agios Georgios, Marathias and Neochoraki. Argyrades is situated in ... (Argyrades, Agios Georgios, Marathias, Neochoraki) * Agios Nikolaos (Agios Nikolaos, Notos, Roumanades) * Kouspades (Kouspades, Boukari) * Perivoli (Perivoli, Potamia) * Petriti (Petriti, Korakades) * Vasilatika Population References {{South Corfu div Populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corfu
Corfu ( , ) or Kerkyra (, ) is a Greece, Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands; including its Greek islands, small satellite islands, it forms the margin of Greece's northwestern frontier. The island is part of the Corfu (regional unit), Corfu regional unit, and is administered by three municipalities with the islands of Othonoi, Ereikoussa, and Mathraki. The principal city of the island (pop. 32,095) is also named Corfu (city), 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 (polis), 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 Greece in the fifth century BCE, along with Classical Athens, At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, spanning List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands and nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions. It has a population of over 10 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilisation and the birthplace of Athenian democracy, democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, historiography, political science, major History of science in cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyrades
Argyrades () is a village and a community in the southern part of the island of Corfu, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Korissia. The community includes the villages Agios Georgios, Marathias and Neochoraki. Argyrades is situated in low hills, 4 km east of the Korissia Lagoon. It is 4 km northwest of Perivoli, 8 km west of Lefkimmi and 22 km south of the city of Corfu. The Greek National Road 25 (Corfu - Lefkimmi) passes through the village. Population See also *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 Prokopio ... References {{Authority control Populated places in Corfu (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefkimmi
Lefkimmi (, also known as ''Alefkimmo'') is a town and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. Its land area is 50.819 km². Lefkimmi is the southernmost municipal unit on the island. Tourism is its main industry along with agriculture and other businesses. It features beaches, restaurants, shops, taverns and hotels. A canal passes through the eastern part of town. The municipal seat was the town of Lefkímmi. Lefkimmi also is the second largest settlement of the island. Subdivisions The municipal unit Lefkimmi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Ano Lefkimmi (Molos) *Lefkimmi (Lefkimmi, Kavos) *Neochori, Corfu, Neochori (Neochori, Dragotina, Kritika, Palaiochori, Spartera) *Vitalades (Vitalades, Gardenos) Population History In 1804, when Corfu was part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corfu (city)
Corfu (, also ) or Kerkyra (, ; , ; ; ; ) is a city and 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 Diapontian Islands. It is the capital of the municipality and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital for the region of the Ionian Islands. The city (population in 2021: 40,047 residents and the whole island about 100,000) is a major tourist attraction and Greek regional centre and has played an important role in Greek history since antiquity. History The ancient city of Corfu, known as 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, along with Athens and Corinth. Medieval castles punctuating strategic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Georgios, Corfu
Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος meaning Saint George) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northwestern part of Corfu and has a land area of and a population of 2,992 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Agros. Subdivisions The municipal unit Agios Georgios is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Agros (Agros, Aspiotades, Manatades, Rafalades) * Agios Athanasios * Arkadades * Armenades (Armenades, Agios Georgios, Termenades) * Afionas (Afionas, Afionitika) * Dafni (Dafni, Gavrades) * Drosato * Kavvadades (Kavvadades, Arillas, Saoulatika) * Kastelannoi Gyrou (Kastelannoi, Troumpettas) * Mesaria (Mesaria, Kopsocheilades) * Pagoi (Pagoi, Agios Georgios Pagon, Prinylas, Vatonies) * Rachtades * Chorepiskopoi Populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korission Lagoon
Korission Lagoon is a coastal lagoon located in the southern part of the Greek island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea. It is located near the village of Agios Mattheos and is separated from the sea by Chalikouna Beach. It has a surface area of 427 ha (approx. 1 050 acres) and it drains into the sea through a channel which bisects Chalikouna Beach. The lagoon was created by the sand dunes that cut the lake's basin off from the sea between 140,000 and 250,000 years ago. Korission Lagoon and its environs are protected by the Natura 2000 treaty, the protected area includes the nearby coastal areas, an unusual forest of prickly juniper ''Juniperus phoenicea'', which is known as cedar, in addition to many sand dunes which reach heights in excess of . There are also small reed beds and groves of tamarisk, white water lilies (''Nymphaea alba'') and 14 different species of orchid in the dunes. The lagoon has had over 126 species of birds recorded, including among others great cormorants, Euras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Your Eyes Only (film)
''For Your Eyes Only'' is a 1981 spy film directed by John Glen and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. The fifth film to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, it also co-stars Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson and Julian Glover. The twelfth film in the ''James Bond'' franchise produced by Eon Productions, ''For Your Eyes Only'' was written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson. Although the script is principally based on two Ian Fleming short stories, " For Your Eyes Only" and " Risico", some elements of the plot were also inspired by the novels '' Live and Let Die'', '' Goldfinger'' and '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service''. The film follows Bond as he attempts to locate a missile command system while becoming tangled in a web of deception spun by rival Greek businessmen along with Melina Havelock, a woman seeking to avenge the murder of her parents. After the science-fiction-focused '' Moonraker'', the producers wanted a return to the sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
