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Ereikoussa Ερεικούσσα
Settlement
EreikoussaLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°53′N 19°35′E / 39.883°N 19.583°E / 39.883; 19.583
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Corfu
Municipality	Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands
Area
• Municipal unit	4.449 km (1.718 sq mi)
Population
• Municipal unit	496
• Municipal unit density	110/km (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.diapontia.gr

Ereikoussa (Template:Lang-gr, Template:Lang-it, Template:Lang-sq) is an island and a former community of the Ionian Islands, Greece. It is one of the Diapontia Islands, an island complex to the northwest of Corfu. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located off the northwestern coast of the island of Corfu, and is almost equidistant from Corfu to the southeast, Mathraki to the southwest, and Othonoi to the west. There is only one town on the island, also named Ereikoússa. Its population was 496 at the 2011 census and its land area is 3.65 square kilometres (1 sq mi). The municipal unit has an area of 4.449 km. The island is rich in green forests, filled with cypress, and olive trees. It has two beaches, Porto (Πόρτο) and Braghini (Μπραγκίνι); the first name is of Italian origin, while the second one comes from the Albanian Bragjinaj clan that settled in Ereikoussa. Braghini is rarely visited because it is further away from the main part of the island.

During the times of Ottoman Albania, many families from Kallarat, Pilur, and Qeparo fleed from constant Ottoman attacks and settled to Ereikoussa. A clan from Qeparo named Bragjinaj was forced to settle in Othonoi and Ereikoussa due to disputes with other local clans.

The two primary ways to get to Ereikoussa are through a boat called Pegasus that leaves from Sidari, a city in northern Corfu, or the EVDOKIA, a boat that leaves from Corfu Town. The Sea Away takes about 40 min. while the EVDOKIA takes about 2 hours 30 min.

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kyriazis, Doris. "Γλωσσικές επαφές και διαστρωματώσεις στην περιοχή Χιμάρας*" (PDF) (in Greek). p. 6. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
3. "Balkan and South Slavic Enclaves in Italy: Languages, Dialects and Identities". p. 167. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
4. "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
5. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
6. "Historiku i Kallaratit, nga Enver Strati" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-06-22. familje nga Kallarati janë hedhur në ishujt grekë Oton, me emrin "Strakëna"
7. "Kastajana pilurjote" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-06-22. Një pjesë e vogël e pilurjotëve nuk e pranuan versionin e Himarës dhe u larguan drejt Strakënasë në mënyrë të pa organizuar.
8. "Qazim Rrushaj: Një vështrim "Historisë së Qeparoit" të Janko Palit dhe Historisë së "Lufta e Vlorës" të Ago Agajt" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-06-22. Bragjinajt u detyruan të largohen nga vendi, Qeparoi, duke u hedhur me gjithë mall e plang që kishin, në ishullin e Thonuzit (Strakëna) ku edhe u vendosën

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