Karya, Lefkada

For other uses, see Karya (disambiguation).

Karya Καρυά
Location
Karya
Coordinates	38°45′N 20°39′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Ionian Islands
Regional unit:	Lefkada
Municipality:	Lefkada
Districts:	3
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	1,427
- Area:	30.867 km2 (12 sq mi)
- Density:	46 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal:	310 81
Telephone:	26290
Auto:	EY
Website
www.karya.gr

Karya (Greek: Καρυά) is 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. It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km² and a population of 1,427 (2001 census). A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá (pop. 989).

The village Karya is located on the slopes of Pyrgos at 500 m above sea level. The highest point in the municipal unit is the mountain Stavrota, elevation 1,158 m. There are four villages in the municipal unit: Karyá, Pigadisánoi (pop. 233), Egklouví (174), and Ammókampos (31).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Karya is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Egklouvi (Egklouvi, Ammokampos)
• Karya
• Pigadisanoi

Population

Year	Village population	Municipality population
1981	1,152	-
1991	957	1,497
2001	989	1,247

Notable people

• Apostolos Kaklamanis (1936-) politician

See also

• List of settlements in the Lefkada prefecture

External links

• Official website (English) (Greek)
• Karya (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Karya (village) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)