Neochori, Corfu

For other uses, see Neochori.

Neochori Νεοχώρι
Location
Neochori
Coordinates	39°23′N 20°5′E / 39.383°N 20.083°E / 39.383; 20.083Coordinates: 39°23′N 20°5′E / 39.383°N 20.083°E / 39.383; 20.083
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Ionian Islands
Regional unit:	Corfu
Municipality:	Corfu
Municipal unit:	Lefkimmi
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
- Population:	1,636
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΚΥ

Neochori (Greek, Modern: Νεοχώρι, Katharevousa: -ον meaning new town) is a village in the southeastern part of the island of Corfu. It is located in the municipal unit of Lefkimmi. Its 2001 population was 224 for the village and 1,636 for the municipal district. Neochori is located east-southeast of the city of Corfu. Several hills dominate the area.

Settlements

• Neochori, pop. 224
• Dragotina, pop. 266
• Kritika, pop. 427, founded in the 16th century by refugees from Crete who escaped Ottoman invasion
• Palaiochori, pop. 605
• Spartera, pop. 114

Nearest places

• Lefkimmi, north
• Vitalades, west

Population

Year	Settlement population	Municipal district population
1981	-	1,641
1991	271	-
2001	232	1,663

History

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of its buildings were rebuilt. The population consisted as a single village that included several nearby settlements including all of them composing the community and the current municipal district. The four settlements opened their own offices and Neochori remained a village, its population was lost to several settlements added, its population slightly lost between 1991 and 2001. Recently, Neochori was struck by a nearby earthquake epicentered in the vicinity of Lefkimmi on June 29, 2007, it measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale at 1 a.m. during the late night hours and it caused minor damages.

See also

• List of settlements in the Corfu prefecture

External links

• Neochori at the GTP Travel Pages

References