Lefkada (city)

Lefkada (city)

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Lefkada
name_local = Λευκάδα
image_coa =


periph = Ionian Islands
prefec = Lefkada
province =
population = 10875
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1100_SAP_1_monimos2001.htm source]
pop_dens = 179.4
area = 60.628
elevation = 10
lat_deg = 38
lat_min = 50
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 20
lon_min = 42
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 311 00
area_code = 26450
licence = ΕΥ
mayor =
website =

Lefkada (Greek: Λευκάδα - "Lefkáda") is a city and municipality in western Greece. It is the capital and main town of the island and prefecture of Lefkada. The city has a 2001 census population of 6,903 inhabitants. The surrounding municipality is located in the northern and northeastern part of the island, and has a land area of 60.628 km² and a population of 10,875. Its next largest towns are Lygiá (pop. 739), Nikiána (666), Apólpaina (507), Frýni (444), Kariótes (442), and Tsoukaládes (431).

ubdivisions

*Lefkada
**Fryni
**Kalligoni
*Agios Nikitas
*Alexandros
**Kollyvata
**Nikiana
*Apoplaina
*Kalamitsi
*Kariotes
*Katouni
**Episkopos
**Lygia
*Tsoukalades
**Kalavros (Καλαβρός) [2001 pop: 2]

Other

Lefkada has schools, a few lyceums (middle schools), gymnasia, banks, churches and squares ("plateies").

External links

* [http://www.hellas.net/index.php?category=3100 360° Virtual tours of the city of Lefkada and various beaches]


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