Gastouri

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Gastouri
Γαστούρι
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Gastouri
Coordinates: 39°33′41″N19°53′55″E / 39.56139°N 19.89861°E / 39.56139; 19.89861
CountryGreece
Administrative region Ionian Islands
Regional unit Corfu
Municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands
Municipal unit Achilleio
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Community1,303
Time zone UTC+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

Postcard of a Gastouri street ca. 1910, based on a painting by Corfiote artist Angelos Giallinas and published by Aspioti-ELKA. Aspiotis 164 Gastouri street by Angelos Giallinas.jpg
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%

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References

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