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Dragotina, Greece
Dragotina () is a village in the southern part of the island of Corfu. It is located in the community of Neochori and the municipal unit of Lefkimmi. Dragotina is located east-southeast of the city of 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 .... It is located between Neochori and Spartera, 50 metres above the sea level. This is a village invisible from the sea in order to be protected from the intruders in the past. It is first mentioned in 1473. Dragotina was named after the surname Dragotis or Draotis, or even Draonis. This is one version of the story, the other is that it was named after the village Dragoti in Thesprotia, from a place where a great number of people had to move to Corfu. According to a different notion the village’s name means ‘dragatis’ ... [...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] |
Neochori, Corfu
Neochori ( meaning "new village") is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the island of Corfu, Greece. It is located in the municipal unit of Lefkimmi. It is situated between low hills. Settlements The community Neochori consists of the following villages (populations at the 2021 census): *Neochori, pop. 252 * Dragotina, pop. 251 *Kritika, pop. 409, founded in the 16th century by refugees from Crete who escaped Ottoman invasion *Palaiochori, pop. 428 *Spartera, pop. 81 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 {{South Corfu div Lefkimmi 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] |
List Of Settlements In The Corfu Prefecture
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 * Agrafoi * Agros * Aleimmatades * Alepou * Ano Garouna * Ano Korakiana * Ano Lefkimmi * Ano Pavliana * Antipernoi * Argyrades * Arillas * Arkadades * Armenades * Avliotes * Benitses * Chlomatiana * Chlomos * Chorepiskopoi * Corfu (city) * Dafni * Doukades * Drosato * Episkepsi * Ereikoussa * Evropouloi * Gaios * Gardelades * Gastouri * Giannades * Gimari * Kalafationes * Kamara * Kanakades * Kanalia * Karousades * Kassiopi * Kastelannoi * Kastellanoi * Kato Garouna * Kato Korakiana * Kato Pavliana * Kavallouri * Kavvadades * Klimatia * Kokkini * Kompitsi * Kouramades * Kouspades * Krini * Kynopiastes * Lafki * Lakka * Lakones * Lefkimmi * Liapades * Longos * Loutses * Magazia * Magoulades * Makra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
