Nisaki

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Statistics
Nisaki or Nissaki Νησάκι
Prefecture:	Corfu
Island:	Corfu
Municipality:	Kassiopi
Municipal district:	Nisaki' (seat)
Number of subdivisions:	4 (see below)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	39.71888 (39° 43' 19") N 19.8995 (19° 53' 57") E
Population: (2001) -Village -Municipal district -Percent of the munucipal district-Percent of the municipality -Percent of the prefecture	346 (+204 or +143.66%) 592 58.45% 12.41%
Altitude: -lowest: -centre:	197 m
Postal code:	GR-491 00
Car designation:	`KK`

Nisaki or Nissaki (Greek, Modern: Νησάκι, Katharevousa: -ον meaning "islet" or "little island"), older forms: -o and -on, also with the a accented is a small sea-side village in north-east Corfu, which once had a tiny islet in its small bay. During the Twentieth Century, probably with the advent of mass tourism, several tavernas were built on this islet and a jetty was constructed, linking it permanently to the mainland. The main village of Nisaki grew up on the hill above this inlet where a church, school, cafeneio and many other buildings are located.

1 Settlements
2 Population
3 Other
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Settlements

Apolysoi or Apolissi
Vinglatouri
Katavolos

[edit] Population

Year	Settlement population	Change	Municipal district population	Percent of the municipal district	Percent of the municipality
1981	507	-	-	-	-	-
1991	142	-355 or -70.02%	-	-	-	-
2001	346	+204 or +143.66%	592	58.45%	12.41% (village) 21.24% (municipal district)

[edit] Other

Nisaki has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a few churches, a post office, and a square (plateia). Its nearest gymnasium (secondary school) are in Kassiopi.