CORFU

CORFU
   A western Greek island where tombs containing bucchero kantharoi have been found. See also TRADE.

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  • Corfu — • One of the Ionian Islands, at the entrance of the Adriatic, opposite the Albanian coast, from which it is separated by a narrow channel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Corfu     Corfu …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • CORFU — CORFU, Greek island, the second largest of the Ionian group. The town of the same name is the largest on the island. benjamin of tudela , in c. 1160, found only one Jew in Corfu. The number of Jews increased during the 13th and 14th centuries… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Corfu — Corfu, das alte Corcyra, die bedeutendste der Sieben Inseln, der sogenannten ionischen oder Sieben Inseln Republik, ist vom ionischen und adriatischen Meere umschlossen und hat einen Flächenraum von 11 Quadrat Meilen mit 73,000 Einwohnern. Das… …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • Corfu — Corfu, NY U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 795 Housing Units (2000): 336 Land area (2000): 0.988500 sq. miles (2.560204 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.988500 sq. miles (2.560204 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Corfu, NY — U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 795 Housing Units (2000): 336 Land area (2000): 0.988500 sq. miles (2.560204 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.988500 sq. miles (2.560204 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Corfu — Corfu, Insel u. Stadt, s. Korfu …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • corfu — CORFU, ou Corfou, ou Corphou, nunc Corfinium, olim Corcyra. Insula maris Adriatici, ditionis Venetorum …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Corfu — [kôr′fo͞o; kôr fo͞o′, kôrfyo͞o′] 1. one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: 247 sq mi (640 sq km) 2. its chief city, a seaport: pop. 37,000 …   English World dictionary

  • Corfu — For other uses, see Corfu (disambiguation). Corfu Κέρκυρα Pontikonisi and Vlacheraina monastery seen from the hilltops of Kanoni …   Wikipedia

  • Corfú — Para la capital de la isla, véase Corfú (ciudad). Para la unidad periférica, véase Unidad periférica de Corfú. Isla de Corfú Κέρκυρα Vista de satélite Lo …   Wikipedia Español

  • Corfu — /kawr fooh, fyooh/; It. /kawrdd fooh /, n. 1. Ancient, Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 89,664; 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km). 2. a seaport on this island. 29,374. Greek, Kerkyra. * * * Greek Kérkira One of the Ionian… …   Universalium

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