 The municipal unit of Corfu city has a land area of  and a total population of 39,674 inhabitants.Besides the city of Corfu/Kérkyra, its largest other towns are Kanáli (population 4,086), Potamós (3,840), Kontokáli (1,660), Alepoú (3,149), and Gouviá (838).In the city of Corfu, the ruins of the ancient city of Korkyra, also known as "Palaiopolis", include ancient temples which were excavated at the location of the palace of Mon Repos, which was built on the ruins of the Palaiopolis.