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Ereikoussa
Ερείκουσα
Ereikoussa is located in Greece
Ereikoussa
Ereikoussa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°53′N 19°35′E / 39.883°N 19.583°E / 39.883; 19.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityCentral Corfu and Diapontian Islands
Area
 • Municipal unit4.449 km2 (1.718 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
447
 • Municipal unit density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.diapontia.gr

Ereikoussa (Greek: Ερείκουσα) is an island and a former community of the Ionian Islands, Greece. It is one of the Diapontian Islands; an island complex to the northwest of Corfu. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located off the northwestern coast of the island of Corfu, and is almost equidistant from Corfu to the southeast, Mathraki to the southwest, and Othonoi to the west. Its population was 447 in the 2021 census, and its land area is 3.65 square kilometres (1 sq mi). The municipal unit has an area of 4.449 km2.[3] It has six settlements; the main one is Porto (Πόρτο), which is also where the only port is located.[4][5] The island has dense vegetation and three beaches; Porto (Πόρτο), Bragini (Μπραγκίνι), and Fiki (Φύκι).[5][6] The name Ereikoussa derives from the plant ereíki (ερείκη), which can be found throughout the island.[4][5][6]

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