Corfu [island] - Corfu

Japanese: コルフ[島] - コルフ
Corfu [island] - Corfu
A Greek territory on the west coast of Greece, at the northern end of the Ionian Islands. Corfu is its Italian name, and in modern Greek it is called Kerkyra. It produces olive oil, wine, and oranges. It is internationally famous as a tourist destination. It was colonized by the Corinthians around 734 BC, and after a naval battle in 664 BC it came under Corinthian control, but later gained independence and became the second largest naval power after Athens. It was under Venetian control from the end of the 14th century to the end of the 18th century, and was French from 1797 to 1814, then British, before becoming Greek in 1864. The main city is Kerkyra. The old town was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2007. It has an area of ​​641 km2 and a population of 111,975 (2001).
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Japanese:
ギリシア西岸,イオニア諸島北端の島でギリシア領。コルフはイタリア名で,現代ギリシア語でケルキラ島という。オリーブ油,ブドウ酒,オレンジを産する。観光地として国際的に有名。前734年ころコリントス人が植民,前664年の海戦後コリントスの支配下に入ったが,のち独立してアテナイに次ぐ海軍国となった。14世紀末から18世紀末までベネチア支配下,1797年―1814年はフランス領,のちイギリス領をへて1864年ギリシア領となる。中心都市はケルキラ。旧市街は2007年世界文化遺産に登録。641km2。11万1975人(2001)。
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