Chorio
Χωριό | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 Saint George orthodox church | |
  Chorio | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′14″N 19°22′55″E / 39.854°N 19.382°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands |
| Municipal unit | Othonoi |
| Highest elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 26 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 49100 |
| Area code(s) | +30 26630 |
| Vehicle registration | KY |
| Website | diapontia.gr |
Chorio or Horio (Greek: Χωριό) is a village in Ano Panta region, on the island of Othoni and it is the westernmost point of Greece. It was the first settlement and the unofficial capital of the island.[2][3] At the top of the Chorio hill is the Saint George Orthodox church (built in 1864). Chorio is about 7 kilometres away from the port of the island, Ammos and about 2 kilometres on foot from Imerovigli the highest peak of the island.[4]
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Visit Greece | Othonoi". Visitgreece.gr. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ^ "Othoni Island - Info in Greek". Omogenia.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ^ Book: Ιόνιον άκρων, εκδόσεις ΕΨΙΛΟΝ. 2000, ISBN 960-7062-99-X. (page 27-28)