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Palaiokastritsa

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Palaiokastritsa

Total population

4,279

Air quality index

48Good
Land area48.4 km²
Coordinates39.68°, 19.71°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
48.4 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Palaiokastritsa is a village in northwestern Corfu, Greece. Corfu has been suggested to be the mythical island of the Phaeacians and the bay of Palaiokastritsa to be the place where Odysseus disembarked and met Nausicaa for the first time. The monastery in Palaiokastritsa, which dates from 1225, houses a museum. It is especially known for its great cliffs and nearby beaches.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
39.6758
Longitude
19.7119
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
48
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
89
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
30,965
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    554
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    479
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    464
  • Alpine Swift
    Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    441
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    394
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    350
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    345
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    333

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,418
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2003-08-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Vicky Leandros
Vicky Leandros
Greek singer
V
Vasílis Stogiánnos
Greek university professor
D
Dimitrios Kaloudis
Greek lawyer and politician
G
Georgios Romeos
Greek journalist, writer, and politician ( 1934 -2023)
T
Timofei
K
Konstantinos Gulis
Greek politician
F
Fotos Giofyllis
Greek writer, painter and journalist
A
Alexandros Avlonitis
Greek politician
S
Spyridon Doukakis
Greek conductor and composer
P
Panagiotis Spigos
Greek photographer from Corfu

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

Books about this place

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Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
3201130102
Population (Wikidata)
180
Wikidata
Q916750

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116