…It is located in the northernmost part of the Ionian Islands in western Greece, and faces both Greece and Albania across a narrow strait. It has an area of 593 km2 and a population of 97,000 (1981). Its official name in modern Greek is Nísos Kérkyra. It is long from north to south, and although there are many mountains in the north, it is generally rich in water and fertile. The island's 4 million olive trees produce high-quality olive oil, and other products include wine, fruit, and tomatoes. Corfu is the most beautiful of the Ionian Islands, has a large population, and is widely known as a tourist destination. The island's port is served by ships connecting Brindisi in Italy with Patras and Piraeus on the Greek mainland, and the airport is an international airport. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Kérkyra, Nísos" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ギリシア西部イオニア諸島の最北部に位置し,狭い海峡をへだててギリシアならびにアルバニアに面する島。面積593km2,人口9万7000(1981)。現代ギリシア語の正式名はケルキラ島Nísos Kérkyra。南北に長く,北部には山が多いが,全体に水にめぐまれて豊穣である。島に400万本あるオリーブの木は良質のオリーブ油を産し,そのほかにブドウ酒や果物,トマトなどが作られる。コルフ島はイオニア諸島中最も美しく,人口が多く,観光地として広く知られていて,島の港にはイタリアのブリンディジとギリシア本土のパトラスおよびピレウスを結ぶ船が寄港し,空港は国際空港である。… ※「Kérkyra,Nísos」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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