Place details
Place nameCorfu
Other namesKérkyra, Kerkyra, Kerkira, Korfu, Kérkira, Nísos, Corfou, Kérkira island, Corphu, Corcyra, Korkyra, Scheria, Kérkira
CountryEllás
Latitude39.667
Longitude19.75
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Settled by Corinthians; noted as site of first naval battle of Greek history ca. 664 BCE; when it sought help of Athens against Corinth, this was one of causes of Peloponnesian War; taken by Rome in 229 BCE; was Venetian 1386-1797, and British 1809-1864.