Doukades

Doukades (Greek: Δουκάδες) is a village and a community in the northwestern part of the island of Corfu. It is located in the municipal unit of Palaiokastritsa. In 2011 its population was 630 for the village and 724 for the community, including the village Papathanatika. Hills dominate the area.

Doukades
Δουκάδες
Doukades is located in Greece
Doukades
Doukades
Coordinates: 39°41′N 19°44′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityCentral Corfu and Diapontia Islands
Municipal unitPalaiokastritsa
Community
  Population724 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΥ
Doukades: the village centre

Population

YearSettlement populationCommunity population
1981491-
1991492-
2001678689
2011630724

History

According to I. Bounia, the name of the settlement came from its first inhabitants who bore the name Doukas (Δούκας, meaning duke). The earliest written reference to Doukades is a notary writing from 1616. Of interest are the restored stone mansion of the family Theotokis, the Venetian type "Sagrado" of Kouartano, and the building of the elementary school at the entrance of the village.

Doukades was characterized as a traditional settlement with the law of October 19, 1978 No. 594 IV / November 13, 1998 (Codical statistics, number 22.1.137.01).

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