Kassopaia

Kassopaia Κασσωπαία
Kassopaia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°55′E / 39.783°N 19.917°ECoordinates: 39°47′N 19°55′E / 39.783°N 19.917°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Corfu
Municipality	Corfu
• Municipal unit	33.7 km^2 (13.0 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,185
• Municipal unit density	65/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΚΥ

Kassopaia (Greek: Κασσωπαία) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is located in the northeasternmost tip of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of 33.749 km²^[3] and a population of 2,185 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gimari (pop. 23). Its largest towns are Kassiopi (pop. 812), Nisáki (278), and Agnítsini (119).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Kassopaia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Gimari (Gimari, Vlachatika, Kavalleraina, Kalami, Kentroma, Plagia, Rachi)
• Kassiopi (Kassiopi, Agios Georgios, Imerolia, Kellia, Lithiasmenos, Pigi, Plateia, Podolakkos, Psyllos dyo, Psyllos ena)
• Nisaki (Nisaki, Apolysoi, Vinglatouri, Katavolos)
• Sini (Agnitsini, Agios Stefanos Kassiopi, Vingla, Karyotiko, Kokkini, Kokkokylas, Kremithas, Mengoulas, Porta, Rou, Santa, Sarakinatika, Tritsi)

Islets

• Peristeres
• Plateia
• Psyllos dyo
• Psyllos ena

Population

Year	Population
1991	2,405
2001	2,787
2011	2,185

See also

• List of settlements in the Corfu regional unit

External links

• Kassopaia on GTP Travel Pages

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.