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Corfu ( / kɔːrˈf ( j) uː / kor-FEW, -FOO, US also / ˈkɔːrf ( j) uː / KOR-few, -foo) or Kerkyra ( Greek: Κέρκυρα, romanized : Kérkyra, pronounced [ˈcercira] ⓘ) [ a] is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, [ 1] and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the nation's northwestern ...
This is a list of satellite map images with missing or unclear data. Some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services have such issues due to having been intentionally digitally obscured or blurred for various reasons of this. [ 1] For example, Westchester County, New York asked Google to blur potential terrorism targets (such ...
Corfu is the only place in Greece where cricket is popular. It was imported into the island during British rule. The Hellenic Cricket Federation is based in Corfu and it is the only Greek sport federation that is based outside Athens. [13] The most Greek cricket clubs are based in Corfu and they star in the Greek Championship.
Holy Metropolis of Kerkyra, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands. Saint Spyridon Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in Corfu, Greece. It was built in the 1580s. It houses the relics of Saint Spyridon and it is located in the old town of Corfu. It is a single-nave basilica and its bell tower is the highest in the Ionian Islands. [ 1]
Map below shows scale of devastating wildfires in several regions of Greece: The Greek Coast Guard said around 59 people were evacuated from Nissaki beach on the northwest coast of the island.
Geography. Coordinates. 39°38′30″N 19°55′30″E. / 39.64167°N 19.92500°E / 39.64167; 19.92500. Administration. Greece. Vido ( Greek: Βίδο) is an island of the Ionian Islands group of Greece . It is a small island (less than a kilometer in diameter) at the mouth of the port of Corfu .
The protective wall of the marina is visible in front of the castle. The marina is still in use to this day. The Old Fortress of Corfu ( Greek: Παλαιό Φρούριο, Venetian: Fortezza Vecchia) is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged ...
Pontikonisi ( Greek: Ποντικονήσι, "Mouse Island") is a Greek islet near the island of Corfu. Its prominent feature is a Byzantine chapel of Pantokrator, dating from the 11th or 12th century. [ 1] The island of Pontikonisi might have served as an inspiration for Arnold Böcklin 's painting Isle of the Dead. [ 2]