Lefkada (regional unit)

Lefkada Περιφερειακή ενότητα Λευκάδας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Lefkada
Lefkada Lefkada within Greece
Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°40′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Seat	Lefkada (city)
Area
• Total	359 km2 (139 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	22,826
• Density	64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31x xx
Area code(s)	26450
Vehicle registration	ΕΥ
Website	www.lefkada.gr

Lefkada (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Λευκάδας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Ionian Islands. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Lefkada. The regional unit consists of the islands of Lefkada, Meganisi, Kalamos, Kastos and several smaller islands, all in the Ionian Sea.

Administration

The regional unit Lefkada is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):

• Lefkada (1)
• Meganisi (2)

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Lefkada was created out of the former prefecture Lefkada (Greek: Νομός Λευκάδας). The prefecture, created in 1864, had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Lefkada	Lefkada (city)	Lefkada (city)
	Apolloni
	Ellomenos
	Kalamos
	Karya
	Kastos
	Sfakiotes
Meganisi	Meganisi	Meganisi

See also

• List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit