Afra

Afra is a village in , and has about 839 residents. Afra is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Village with 839 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Áfra”
  • Postal code: 49100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kapodistrias Museum and Venetian Arsenal.

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 , Greece.

Photo: Robin, CC BY 2.0.
The at Gouvia was a shipyard built by the Republic of Venice during their rule over the island of . It was located on the west side of what used to be called "Govino Bay", the current location of the modern village of . is situated 3½ km north of Afra.

Beach
Photo: Philippe Teuwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3 km north of Afra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evropouloi and Kontokali.

Village
is a Greek village adjacent to the city of . was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette.

Village
Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb of , located 6.8 km north of the city centre. It is named after Christophoros Kontokalis, a sea captain and shipowner who was awarded the estate by the Venetians after his successful participation in the Battle of Lepanto. is situated 2½ km north of Afra.

Photo: Alinea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
and Diapontian Islands is a municipality in the region in . It covers the central part of the island of and the Diapontian Islands.

Afra

Latitude
39.62202° or 39° 37′ 19″ north
Longitude
19.85798° or 19° 51′ 29″ east
Population
839
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
8FFXJVC5+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1772947121
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2463806
Wiki­data ID
Q21555227
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Afra” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Áfra”
  • Cebuano: “Áfra”
  • French: “Áfra”
  • Galician: “Áfra”
  • German: “Afra”
  • Greek: “Άφρα Κέρκυρας”
  • Greek: “Άφρα”
  • Irish: “Áfra”
  • Russian: “Афра”
  • Spanish: “Afra”
  • Spanish: “Áfra”
  • Swedish: “Áfra”

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