Corfu (disambiguation)

Corfu (Greek: Κέρκυρα, Kerkyra) is a major island in Greece.

Corfu, Kerkyra, Korkyra or Corcyra may also refer to:

Places

• Corfu, a major island in Greece
  • Corfu (city), the capital city of the island
  • Corfu (regional unit), an administrative unit created in 2011
  • Corfu Prefecture, a former administrative unit (1864–2010)
  • Corfu Province, a former administrative unit (1864–2006)
  • Corcyre, a former French department (1797–1799)
  • Korkyra (polis), the ancient city which preceded Corfu
• Corfu, New York, a village in the United States
• Corfu, Washington, an unincorporated community
• Corfu Slide, a geological formation in the United States
• Corcyra Nigra or Korkyra Melaina, ancient name of Korčula island, in Croatia
  • Korčula (town), on the island

Ecclesiastical sees

• Metropolis of Corfu, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands, an Eastern Orthodox see, part of the Church of Greece
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia

People

• Korkyra (mythology), nymph associated with the island
• Saint Kerkyra [uk], Christian martyr of the 1st century, daughter of the Roman governor of Corfu
• Haim Corfu (1921–2015), Israeli politician
• Robert Corfou (born 1942), French football manager

Ships

• Three warships of the Hellenic Navy have worn this name:
  • Greek steamboat Kerkyra [el], customs steamboat (1885–1897)
  • Greek minesweeper Kerkyra (M-208) [el] (1943–1973), former BYMS-2172 minesweeper of the Royal Navy, sold to the Hellenic Navy in 1946
  • Greek hovercraft Kerkyra (L-182) [el] (built 2004), Zubr-class LCAC
• RMS Corfu (1931–1961), British ocean liner
• Corfu Diamond, ferry, name of MV Avrasya (1953–1997) during part of her life
• Russian destroyer Corfu [ru] (1915–1956), Russian, Soviet & Bulgarian Fidonisy-class destroyer

Other

• Corcyra (moth), a genus of snout moth

See also

• Siege of Corfu (disambiguation)
• Corcyra (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles beginning with Corfu