Lefkada (city)

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Lefkada (Λευκάδα)

Location
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Coordinates	38°50′N 20°42′E / 38.833, 20.7Coordinates: 38°50′N 20°42′E / 38.833, 20.7
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	10 m (33 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Ionian Islands
Prefecture:	Lefkada
Population statistics (as of 2001^[1])
City Proper
- Population:	10,875
- Area:^[2]	60.628 km² (23 sq mi)
- Density:	179 /km² (465 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal codes:	311 00
Area codes:	26450
License plate codes:	ΕΥ

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).

Subdivisions

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

360° Virtual tours of the city of Lefkada and various beaches

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v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of the Lefkada Prefecture
Municipalities	Apollonioi • Ellomenos • Karya • Lefkada (city) • Meganisi • Sfakiotes
Communities	Kalamos • Kastos

The municipality of Lefkada
Municipal districts Agios Nikitas \| Alexandros (Kollyvata \| Nikiana) \| Apolpaina \| Kalamitsi \| Kariotes \| Katouni (Episkopi \| Lefkada (Fryni \| Kalligoni) \| Lygia) \| Tsoukalades (Kalavros)