Thinali
Encyclopedia
Thinali is a former municipality on the island of Corfu
, Ionian Islands
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northernmost part of the island of Corfu
. It was the largest municipality on the island at 77.899 km². Its population was 5,512 at the 2001 census. The seat of the municipality was the town of Nymfes
(pop. 756). Its largest other towns are Acharavi
(pop. 657) and Epískepsis (486). It is located northwest of the city of Corfu
and north of Liapades
.
which covers 80% of the production. Other productions includes wine
, walnuts and citrus
. Tourism became its main industry in recent years and it serves the beach area, hotels, villas and apartments sprang up. Services covers the remainder of the industry.
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
, Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands Periphery
Ionian Islands is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It comprises the historical region of the Ionian Islands, except for the island of Kythera which belongs to Attica.-Administration:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northernmost part of the island of Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
. It was the largest municipality on the island at 77.899 km². Its population was 5,512 at the 2001 census. The seat of the municipality was the town of Nymfes
Nymfes
Nymfes is a village in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It was the seat of the municipality of Thinali. Its 2001 population was 756 for the village and 1,124 for the community. Nymfes is located north of the city of Corfu and near Episkepsi...
(pop. 756). Its largest other towns are Acharavi
Acharavi
Acharavi is a settlement in the northern coast of Corfu, Greece. The area offers a view of the Albanian coast.-Population:-History:...
(pop. 657) and Epískepsis (486). It is located northwest of the city of Corfu
Corfu (city)
Corfu is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital...
and north of Liapades
Liapades
Liapades is a medium-sized village located on the northwest side of Corfu, four kilometres away from Palaiokastritsa. It has a quiet, agriculture-based economy during the winter. In the summer, the local industry mostly relies on the tourist trade, although the place is by no means mainstream...
.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Thinali is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- NymfesNymfesNymfes is a village in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It was the seat of the municipality of Thinali. Its 2001 population was 756 for the village and 1,124 for the community. Nymfes is located north of the city of Corfu and near Episkepsi...
(Nymfes, Platonas) - Agios Panteleimonas (Agios Panteleimonas, AcharaviAcharaviAcharavi is a settlement in the northern coast of Corfu, Greece. The area offers a view of the Albanian coast.-Population:-History:...
, Vrachleri, Lazaratika, Priftiatika, Strongyli, Fourni) - EpiskepsiEpiskepsiEpiskepsi is a village in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It is located in the municipal unit of Thinali. Its 2001 population was 486 for the village and 579 for the community.-Population:...
(Episkepsi, Agios Stefanos) - KlimatiaKlimatia, CorfuKlimatia is a village in the northern part of the island of Corfu. Its 2001 population was 364 for the village and 510 for the municipal district...
(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)
Geography and morphology
The municipality has a nice morphology: the area by the sea are fieldy, the northern part has a large beach. The north-northwestern part are mountainous, by the boundary features the Pantokratora mounrains. A part of the municipality has famous mountainous settlements including Petaleia, Ano Peritheia and Lafki. Other important places are Episkepsi, nymfes, Klimatia, Agios Panteleimonas and the touristic centre of Rodia. In the western edge of the municipality has the Antinioti Lagoon.History
Much of the houses were stone built until the 1960s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen. The municipality was first created in 1990 out of the union of ten commuities.Economy
Until before several years, its main economy were agriculture. The economy worked on olives. by the municipality features the Corfiot olive. Olives still produces in the mountainous part at a higher altituge. The main producgion are kumquatKumquat
Cumquats or kumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, either forming the genus Fortunella, or placed within Citrus sensu lato...
which covers 80% of the production. Other productions includes wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
, walnuts and citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
. Tourism became its main industry in recent years and it serves the beach area, hotels, villas and apartments sprang up. Services covers the remainder of the industry.
External links
| North: Ionian Sea Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and... | ||
| West: Esperia Esperia Esperia is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about 40 km southeast of Frosinone... | Thinali | East: Kassiopi Kassiopi Kassiopi is a village, and a resort on the affluent north east coast of Corfu. It is in the municipal unit of Kassopaia. The town itself has been heavily developed and the more expensive villas are now outside it, but it remains a summer social centre much appreciated by the English... prefecture |
| South: Faiako |