Pelekas (Kerkyra)

Local community Pelekas Τοπική Κοινότητα Πέλεκα (Πέλεκας)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	Ionian islands
Regional district	Kerkyra
local community	Kerkyra
Parish	Parelii
Geographic coordinates	39 ° 36 ′  N , 19 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 36 ′  N , 19 ° 49 ′  E
Height above d. M.	183  m average
surface	6.400 km²
Residents	612 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	32011409
Local division	7th
Pelekas main square

Pelekas ( Greek Πέλεκας ( m. Sg. )) Is a village in the west of the Greek island of Corfu . Together with six other settlements and hamlets, it forms a local community ( Τοπική Κοινότητα Πέλεκα Topikí Kinótita Péleka ) in the Parelii municipality of Kerkyra .

Kaiser's Throne viewing platform

Visitors can watch the sunset on a specially set up viewing platform on the top of a nearby hill, just as Kaiser Wilhelm II , owner of the Achilleion from 1907 , regularly did. Because of this, this area is known as the Kaiser's Throne .

Structure and population development

Population development of Pelekas

Surname	Greek name	code	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Pelekas	Πέλεκας	3201140901	831	934	974	937	787	602	399	512	565	405
Avramis	Αβράμης ( m. Sg. )	3201140902							029	039	053	004th
Agios Onoufrios	Άγιος Ονούφριος ( m. Sg. )	3201140903							099	031	032	038
Glyfada	Γλυφάδα ( f. Sg. )	3201140904						003	018th	005	026th	010
Kokkinogia	Κοκκινόγεια ( n. Pl. )	3201140905							067	085	081	083
Moni Yperagias Theotokou Myrtidion	Μονή Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μυρτιδίων ( f. Sg. )	3201140906			004th	001	002	-	002	002	029	022nd
Plakoto	Πλακωτό ( n. Sg. )	3201140907							023	041	055	050
total		32011409	831	934	978	938	789	605	637	715	841	612

Web links

Commons : Pelekas  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
2. ^ Population of Pelekas 1920–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek); Census 2011