Korfucorfu

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Where the Adriatic ends and merges into the Ionian Sea lies Corfu. Corfu is called in Greek Kerkyra, according to her is also the capital of the same named. Corfu is known as the green island in the Mediterranean. It is also popular with many Greeks as a holiday island.

The exact geographical location is 39 ° 37 ‘N, 19 ° 49′ E. This is also the reason why the procedure in Greece watches. The difference is one hour ahead of Central European Time and two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. The shift is in the same winter and summer, as Greece has, like all other European countries, the summer time.

Although Corfu is known to everyone, thanks to its name, it is about 580 km ² but only the seventh largest island of Greece. Of the Ionian island, it is the second largest. To the northwest is the Italian boot heel. To the east is the mainland, separated by the Straits of Corfu. Here Corfu close to within two kilometers of the Albanian coast. The exact latitude and estimates vary, it is certain that it is longer than it is wide, what you probably also introduced the other names Makira Sharia. Probably the coast to 220 km More than 50 different beaches, here’s something for every taste.

If you look to the north of Corfu town, so you can see the coast of Barbati and Nissaki is the highest elevation, the Pantorkrator. The Weltenbeherrscher, whatever his name is translated, is 906 meters high. In general, the northern part is from a line drawn between Nissaki Paleokastritsa and more gebiergig. The entire Pantorkrator-massive falls steeply to the south and east. The villas in this area are in great demand. At night, you have here a wonderful view of Corfu city.The variety of limestones in the north very large. Especially in the Northeast, there are numerous quarries.

The mittelkorfiotische hills called “Messi”. There is Corfu town on a barrier peninsula. This region is mostly hilly with intermediate levels. It was formed by gypsum deposits in the Mesozoic era. On the west coast there is a mountain range extending to the south after Halikunas. Here are mainly chalk and jurassic. Between the chain and the center of the island is the Ropa Valley, it was created by a grave breach.

In the south of the island, particularly around Lefkimmi Corfu flat and there in the east lie the old Saltworks, now a nature reserve. The elevations in the southwest of the island are tertiary limestones and conglomerates intercalated with gypsum.

The “medium-Corfiot Highland” is represents a third geological area of ​​Corfu consists of various mountain ranges. They extend from north to south. In the northern area can be found mainly in front of chalk and jurassic. In the southern half of the island consists of Tertiary limestone and conglomerates intercalated with gypsum.

Corfu has two lakes, each surrounded a conservation area. In the north there is the lake Andiniotissa near Ag. Spiridon. In the south of the Lake Korrsison, the only sand dunes from the sea separates. The four small rivers Potamos, Sidari, Messonghi and Lefkimmi are often dry in the summer. Especially in the north, there are year-round sources of drinking water.

In the large bay of Gouvia and Corfu, the two islands of Lazaretto and Vidos. On the last held the children’s summer camps and for Stätter in summer a popular excursion.