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(Redirected from Lefkada Prefecture) Regional unit in Greece
Lefkada Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Λευκάδας
Regional unit
Municipalities of LefkadaMunicipalities of Lefkada
Lefkada is located in GreeceLefkadaLefkadaLefkada within Greece
Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°40′E / 38.750°N 20.667°E / 38.750; 20.667
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
SeatLefkada (city)
Area
 • Total359 km (139 sq mi)
Population
 • Total22,826
 • Density64/km (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code31x xx
Area code(s)26450
Vehicle registrationΕΥ
Websitewww.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):

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

References

  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 A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
Administrative division of the Ionian Islands Region
Area
2,307 km (891 sq mi)
Population
207,855 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
11 (since 2018)
Capital
Corfu
Regional unit of Corfu
Regional unit of Cephalonia
Regional unit of Ithaca
Regional unit of Lefkada
Regional unit of Zakynthos
Regional governor
Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (since 2019)
Decentralized Administration
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1833
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Phocis and Locris
1845
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1864
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1882
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1899
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1912
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1914
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1915
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Lesbos
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1920
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Rhodope
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1930–1944
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1947
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1964
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