Lefkada (city)
| Lefkada Λευκάδα |
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 Lefkada
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| Coordinates | 38°50′N 20°42′E / 38.833°N 20.7°ECoordinates: 38°50′N 20°42′E / 38.833°N 20.7°E |
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Location within the regional unit
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit: | Lefkada |
| Municipality: | Lefkada |
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| - Population: | 16,307 |
| - Area: | 60.628 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 269 /km2 (697 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Postal: | 311 00 |
| Telephone: | 26450 |
| Auto: | ΕΥ |
Lefkada (Greek: Λευκάδα - Lefkáda) 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.[1] 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 2001 census population of 13,947 inhabitants. The municipal unit has a land area of 60.628 km² and a population of 16,307. Its next largest towns are Lygiá (pop. 739), Nikiána (666), Apólpaina (507), Frýni (444), Kariótes (442), and Tsoukaládes (431).
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[edit] Subdivisions
The municipal unit Lefkada is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Lefkada (Lefkada, Fryni, Kalligoni)
- Agios Nikitas
- Alexandros (Alexandros, Kollyvata, Nikiana)
- Apolpaina
- Kalamitsi
- Kariotes
- Katouna (Katouna, Episkopos, Lygia)
- Tsoukalades (Tsoukalades, Kalavros)
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Levkas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
16 (60) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
18 (64) |
15 (59) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
7 (44) |
8 (46) |
11 (51) |
15 (59) |
18 (65) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (65) |
14 (58) |
11 (51) |
8 (46) |
13.1 (55.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 157 (6.2) |
122 (4.8) |
91 (3.6) |
64 (2.5) |
41 (1.6) |
20 (0.8) |
5 (0.2) |
20 (0.8) |
46 (1.8) |
145 (5.7) |
157 (6.2) |
213 (8.4) |
1,082 (42.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Other
Lefkada has schools, a few lyceums (middle schools), gymnasia, banks, churches and squares (plateies).
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Levkas, Greece". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=96661&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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