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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.
Corfiot Italians were mainly concentrated in the city of Corfu, which was called "Città di Corfu" by the Venetians. More than half of the population of Corfu city in the 18th century spoke the Venetian language. [3] The re-emergence of Greek nationalism, after the Napoleonic era, contributed to the gradual disappearance of the Corfiot Italians.
Corfu's urban architecture differs from that of other major Greek cities, because of Corfu's unique history. From 1386 to 1797, Corfu was ruled by Venetian nobility; much of the city reflects this era when the island belonged to the Republic of Venice, with multi-storeyed buildings on narrow lanes.
Corfiot Italians were mainly concentrated in the city of Corfu, which was called "Città di Corfu" by the Venetians. More than half of the population of Corfu city in the 18th century spoke the Venetian language. [37] The re-emergence of Greek nationalism, after the Napoleonic era, contributed to the gradual disappearance of the Corfiot Italians.
Port of Piraeus Port of Thessaloniki Port of Patras Port of Ermoupoli. The busiest maritime ports for passenger transport are: [1] Aegina; Antirrio; Corfu; Heraklion; Igoumenitsa ...
Korkyra (also Corcyra / k ɔːr ˈ s aɪ. r ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Κόρκυρα) was an ancient Greek city on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea that is adjacent to Epirus. [2] It was a colony of Corinth that was founded in the Archaic period. Korkyra was acting as a port of call on the sailing routes, especially to reach the Italian ...
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The Metropolis of Corfu, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands (Greek: 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.