Corfu
Corfu is the northernmost of the Ionian Islands in Greece. Located off of the far northwest coast of the country, Corfu lies in the Adriatic sea, east of Italy and southwest of Albania.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kapodistrias Museum and History & Folklore Museum of Messi Sinarades.
Kapodistrias Museum
Museum
The Capodistrias Museum – Center of Capodistrian Studies is a museum dedicated to the memory and life's work of Ioannis Kapodistrias. It is located in the area Koukouritsa of Evropouli in Corfu, Greece. Kapodistrias Museum is situated 3½ km north of Corfu.
History & Folklore Museum of Messi Sinarades
Museum
Photo: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
History & Folklore Museum of Messi Sinarades is situated 3½ km south of Corfu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Corfu and Corfu Town.
Central Corfu
Photo: Alinea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands is a municipality in the Ionian Islands region in Greece. It covers the central part of the island of Corfu and the Diapontian Islands.
Corfu Town
Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands.
Kanali
Quarter
Kanali or Kanalion is a town on the island of Corfu, Greece. It is a community of the city of Corfu, and part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands. Kanali is situated 3½ km east of Corfu.
Corfu
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Kérkira”, “Kérkyra”, “Korfoi”, and “Scheria”
- Category: landform
- Location: Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.5983° or 39° 35′ 54″ northLongitude
19.8523° or 19° 51′ 8″ eastPopulation
99,100Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8FFXHVX2+8WGeoNames ID
2463678
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Corfu” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Corfú”
- Catalan: “Corfú”
- Chinese: “科孚岛”
- Croatian: “Krf”
- Danish: “Korfu”
- Dutch: “Korfoe”
- Estonian: “Kérkyra saar”
- Finnish: “Korfu”
- French: “Corfou”
- German: “Korfu”
- Greek: “Nisí Kérkyra”
- Greek: “Nísos Kérkira”
- Greek: “Nísos Kérkyra”
- Greek: “Κέρκυρα”
- Greek: “Νησί Κέρκυρα”
- Greek: “Νήσος Κέρκυρα”
- Hebrew: “קורפו”
- Hungarian: “Korfu”
- Indonesian: “Corfu”
- Italian: “Corfù”
- Latin: “Corcyra”
- Luxembourgish: “Korfu”
- Norwegian: “Korfu”
- Polish: “Korfu”
- Portuguese: “Corfu”
- Romanian: “Corfu”
- Russian: “Корфу”
- Serbian: “Крф”
- Spanish: “Corfú”
- Swedish: “Korfu”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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