Corfu (regional unit)

For other uses, see Corfu (disambiguation).

Corfu (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κερκύρας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of the Ionian Islands. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Corfu. The regional unit consists of the islands of Corfu, Paxoi, Othonoi, Ereikoussa, Mathraki and several smaller islands, all in the Ionian Sea.

Corfu Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κερκύρας
Regional unit
Corfu Corfu within Greece
Coordinates: 39°40′N 19°45′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Seat	Corfu
Area
• Total	641.1 km2 (247.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	101,600
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	49x xx
Area code(s)	266x0
Vehicle registration	ΚΥ
Website	www.kerkyra.gr

Cape Drastis

Administration

Since 2019, the regional unit Corfu is subdivided into 4 municipalities:^[2][3]

• Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands
• North Corfu
• Paxoi
• South Corfu

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Corfu was created out of the former prefecture Corfu (Greek: Νομός Κερκύρας).^[4] The prefecture, created in 1864, had the same territory as the present regional unit.

Provinces

The provinces were:

• Corfu Province - Corfu
• Paxoi Province - Gaios

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991[5]	103,505	—
2001[5]	111,081	+7.3%
2011[5]	104,371	−6.0%
2021[1]	101,600	−2.7%

See also

• List of settlements in the Corfu regional unit