Lefkimmi
Lefkimmi
Λευκίμμη | |
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Settlement | |
 Channel in Lefkimmi | |
  Lefkimmi Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′N 20°04′E / 39.417°N 20.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | Corfu |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,800 |
| • Municipal unit density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Community | 3,620 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΥ |
Lefkimmi (Greek: Λευκίμμη, also known as Alefkimmo) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its land area is 50.819 km²[3] and its population was 5,800 at the 2011 census. Lefkimmi is the southernmost municipal unit on the island. Tourism is its main industry along with agriculture and other businesses. It features beaches, restaurants, shops, taverns and hotels. A canal passes through the eastern part of town. The municipal seat was the town of Lefkímmi (pop. 2,935). Its next largest towns are Kávos (pop. 685), Palaiochóri (459), Vitaládes (442), and Kritiká (453). Lefkimmi also is the second largest settlement of the island.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Lefkimmi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Ano Lefkimmi (Molos)
- Lefkimmi (Lefkimmi, Kavos)
- Neochori (Neochori, Dragotina, Kritika, Palaiochori, Spartera)
- Vitalades (Vitalades, Gardenos)
Population
| Year | Village | Community | Municipal unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,509 | - | - |
| 1991 | 3,471 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3,517 | 4,364 | 6,704 |
| 2011 | 2,935 | 3,620 | 5,800 |
History
In 1804, when Corfu was part of the Septinsular Republic, 1,300 Souliote refugees arrived in Lefkimmi after their expulsion from their homeland by Ali Pasha of Yanina.
See also
External links
- Municipality of Lefkimmi (in Greek)
- Lefkimi Travel and Business Directory (in Greek)
- Lefkimmi on GTP Travel Pages
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "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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