Thinali
Municipal unit in Greece
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Thinali (Greek: Θινάλι) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located in the northernmost part of the island of Corfu, in the middle of the north coast. With its 77.899 km², it was the largest municipality on the island.[3] The seat of the municipality was the town of Acharavi. It is located northwest of the city of Corfu. Last mayor of Thinali was Varelis Spiridon from village Lafki.
Thinali
Θινάλι | |
|---|---|
Nymfes (Corfu) | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Thinali | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′N 19°49′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | North Corfu |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 77.9 km2 (30.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,080 |
| • Municipal unit density | 65.2/km2 (169/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΥ |
| Website | www.thinali.gr |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Thinali is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Nymfes (Nymfes, Platonas)
- Agios Panteleimonas (Agios Panteleimonas, Acharavi, Vrachleri, Lazaratika, Priftiatika, Strongyli, Fourni)
- Episkepsi (Episkepsi, Agios Stefanos)
- Klimatia (Klimatia, Episkopi, Kyprianades)
- Lafki (Lafki, Agios Martinos, Psachnia, Trimodi)
- Loutses (Loutses, Anapaftiria, Apraos, Magarika)
- Xanthates
- Peritheia (Peritheia, Agios Ilias, Vathy, Vasilika, Vouni, Karniaris, Krinia, Pelekito, Perouli, Pithos, Riliatika)
- Petaleia (Petaleia, Droseri, Eriva, Perama, Strinyla)
- Sfakera (Sfakera, Roda)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,386 |
| 2001 | 5,512 |
| 2011 | 5,226 |
| 2021 | 5,080 |
Geography
The municipal unit has a varied geography: the area near the sea is flat, and the southern part is mountainous. In the Pantokrator mountains, in the southeast, there are several picturesque mountain villages including Petaleia, Ano Peritheia and Lafki. The touristic beach centre of Roda is on the north coast. At the western edge of the municipality is the Antinioti Lagoon.