Achilleio

Achilleio (Greek: Αχίλλειο) is 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 Diapontia Islands, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is located in the south-central part of the island of Corfu, south of Corfu (city). It has a land area of 48.650 km²^[3] and a population of 10,134 inhabitants (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gastouri (pop. 1,303). The municipality took its name from the palace Achilleion that Empress Elisabeth of Austria built there. The largest communities are Gastouri, Kynopiastes, Viros, Perama, Benitses, Káto Garoúna, and Kastellánoi.

Key Information

Achilleio Αχίλλειο
Municipal unit
Achilleion
Location within the regional unit
Achilleio
Coordinates: 39°34′N 19°54′E / 39.567°N 19.900°E / 39.567; 19.900
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Corfu
Municipality	Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands
Area
• Municipal unit	48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	10,134
• Municipal unit density	208/km2 (539/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΥ
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1. ^ "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. ^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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