Lefkada (city)

Lefkada City
Πόλη της Λευκάδας
Marka Square
Marka Square
Lefkada City is located in Greece
Lefkada City
Lefkada City
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°50′02″N 20°42′31″E / 38.83389°N 20.70861°E / 38.83389; 20.70861
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitLefkada
MunicipalityLefkada
Area
 • Municipal unit60.628 km2 (23.409 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
13,540
 • Municipal unit density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
 • Community
9,253
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
311 00
Area code(s)26450
Vehicle registrationΕΥ

Lefkada City (Greek: Πόλη της Λευκάδας, Póli tis Lefkádas) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is the capital and main town of the island of Lefkada, located in the northern and northeastern part of the island. The city had a population of 9,253 inhabitants at the 2021 census. The municipal unit has a land area of 60.628 square kilometres (23.409 sq mi)[3] and a population of 13,540 (2021).

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.

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