Kerkyra (regional unit)

The title of this article is ambiguous. Further meanings are listed under Corfu (disambiguation) .

Kerkyra Regional Unit ( Corfu) Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Κέρκυρας (Κέρκυρα)
Basic data
State :	Greece
Region :	Ionian islands
Area :	641 km²
Residents :	104,371 (2011)
Population density :	162.8 inhabitants / km²
NUTS 3 code no. :	EL622
Structure:	2 municipalities
Website:	www.kerkyra.gr

The regional unit of Kerkyra ( Greek Periferiaki Enotita Kerkyras ) is the largest of the five regional units of the Greek Ionian Islands . It consists of the island of Corfu with surrounding islets, the Diapontian Islands and the Paxi archipelago . The administrative seat is the regional capital Corfu .

The area was formed as a prefecture after the Ionian Islands were annexed to Greece in 1864. With the administrative reform of 2010 , the prefecture was dissolved and its powers were transferred to the Ionian Islands region and the newly allocated municipalities. Since then, the area has consisted of the two communities Kerkyra and Paxi . With 22 of 41 members of the Regional Council of the Ionian Islands, the Kerkyra regional district has a majority of the seats, but has no political significance as a local authority.

Map of the regional district

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)