Thinali
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Thinali
|name_local = Θινάλι
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Thinaliou.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = Ionian Islands
|periphunit = Corfu
|municipality = North Corfu
|pop_municunit = 5080
|population_as_of = 2021
|area_municunit = 77.9
|elevation =
|coordinates = {{coord|39|46|N|19|49|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code =
|area_code =
|licence = ΚΥ
|website = [http://www.thinali.gr www.thinali.gr]
|image_skyline = NymfesCorfuJuly132022.jpg
|caption_skyline = Nymfes (Corfu)
}}
Thinali ({{langx|el|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wFqnM3eAbJzrXdtvSoClrL87TVLbP6RgP3tIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6qSYtMQEkEHLwnFqmgJSA5UkHEKavWyL4FoKqSe4BlOTSpEWYhszF8P8UqWb_zFijOYvZQ9oVzh_eHrjhF2IgFB0wiv-nanwQoPLtSkFjBWO|title=Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010|trans-title=Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010|page=1164|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}} 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.
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
| class=wikitable
! 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.
Economy
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20211230175500/http://www.thinali.gr/ Official website] {{in lang|el}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Thinali
|North = Ionian Sea
|Northeast =
|East = Kassopaia
|Southeast =
|South = Faiakes
|Southwest =
|West = Esperies
|Northwest =
}}
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