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Gastouri

Coordinates: 39°33′41″N 19°53′55″E / 39.56139°N 19.89861°E / 39.56139; 19.89861
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Gastouri
Γαστούρι
Achilleion Palace, Gastouri
Achilleion Palace, Gastouri
Gastouri is located in Greece
Gastouri
Gastouri
Coordinates: 39°33′41″N 19°53′55″E / 39.56139°N 19.89861°E / 39.56139; 19.89861
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityCentral Corfu and Diapontian Islands
Municipal unitAchilleio
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,303
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Gastouri is a Greek village and community located about 10 kilometres south of the city of Corfu. Gastouri was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette.[2] In 1995, administratively, it belonged to the municipality of Achilleio.[2] In 2019, it was removed from the administrative unit of the municipality of Corfu, and was transferred to the municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands.[2] Gastouri is the location of Achilleion palace, built by Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Population

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Postcard of a Gastouri street ca. 1910, based on a painting by Corfiote artist Angelos Giallinas and published by Aspioti-ELKA.
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991[3]1,148—    
2001[3]1,735+51.1%
2011[3]1,700−2.0%
2021[1]1,303−23.4%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Analytical administrative changes of populations. "Γαστούρι (Κερκύρας)". EETAA.
  3. ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.