Gastouri Γαστούρι | |
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Coordinates: 39°33′41″N19°53′55″E / 39.56139°N 19.89861°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
Regional unit | Corfu |
Municipality | Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands |
Municipal unit | Achilleio |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Community | 1,303 |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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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