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Administrative Region : Ionian Islands
Regional unit : Kerkyra
Argyrades (Greek: Αργυράδες from argyros silver) is a village in the southern part of the island of Corfu. It was the seat of the municipality of Korissia. Its 2001 population was 1,000 for the village and 2,033 for the municipal district. Argyrades is located south of the city of Corfu and west-northwest of Lefkimmi. Several hills dominate the area and farmlands cover the area. The Korissia Lagoon dominates the west. The Ionian Sea is on both sides and a gulf to the northeast, the 20th parallel east lies a few kilometres to the east.
Argyrades is linked with the GR-25 (Corfu - Lefkimmi) that connects with the central portion of the island.
Nearest places
Agios Nikolaos, east-southeast
Perivoli, east-southeast
Chlomoi, north-northwest
Settlements
Argyrades, pop. 988
Agios Georgios, pop. 471
Marathias, pop. 326
Neochoraki, pop. 194
Population
Year Settlement population Municipal district population
1981 - 1,648
1991 820 -
2001 1,000 2,033
Other
Argyrades has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school), a few churches, a post office, and a square (plateia). The nearest university and hospital are in Corfu.
| Municipal unit Korissia |
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| Municipal Community Argyrades |
| Άγιος Γεώργιος ο |
| Argyrades (Αργυράδες οι) |
| Marathias (Μαραθιάς ο) |
| Neochoraki (Νεοχωράκιον το) |
| Municipal Community Perivoli |
| Perivoli (Περιβόλιον το) |
| Potamia (Ποτάμια τα) |
| Community Agios Nikolaos |
| Άγιος Νικόλαος ο |
| Notos (Νότος ο) |
| Roumanades (Ρουμανάδες οι) |
| Community Vasilatika |
| Vasilatika (Βασιλάτικα τα) |
| Community Kouspades |
| Kouspades (Κουσπάδες οι) |
| Μπούκαρης ο |
| Community Petriti |
| Korakades (Κορακάδες οι) |
| Petriti (Πετριτή η) |
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