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Apollonioi
Apollonioi ( el, Απολλώνιοι) 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 is located in the southwestern part of the island. Its population was 2,768 at the 2011 census. The seat of the municipality was in Vasiliki (pop. 395). Its area is 124.709 km², comprising about 41 percent of Lefkada Island. Its largest towns are Ágios Pétros (pop. 422), Vasilikí, Sývros (379), and Marantochóri (330). The area features beautiful beaches on the western side of the island, the most famous are in Porto Katsiki and in Ekremnoi. The Porto Katsiki Beach has been voted the second best beach in the world. Subdivisions The municipal unit Apollonioi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Agios Ilias * Agios Petros (Agios Petros, Ponti Agiou Petrou) * Athani (Athani, Agios Nikolaos Niras) * Chor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasiliki, Lefkada
Vasiliki ( el, Βασιλική, ''Vasilikí''; formerly Voivoida (Βοϊβόδα, ''Voïvóda'') is a town in the municipal unit of Apollonioi, on the island of Lefkada, Greece. It is situated on the south coast, 4 km south of Agios Petros and 25 km southwest of Lefkada (city). Vasiliki is a well known windsurfing spot during the summer months due to a local thermal wind known amongst windsurfers as 'Eric'. There are often over a hundred windsurfers in the bay at any one time. The area is also popular with other sailing craft and mountain bikers. Several holiday companies operate in Vasiliki providing windsurfing and sailing equipment for their guests to use. Population See also *List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit, Greece. * Agios Ilias * Agios Nikitas * Agios Petros * Alexandros * Apolpaina * Asprogerakata * Athani * Charadiatika * Chortata * Dragano * Drymonas * Egklouvi * Evgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Ilias, Lefkada
Agios Ilias ( el, Άγιος Ηλίας meaning Saint Elias) is a village on the island of Lefkada, Greece that is part of the municipal unit of Apollonioi. Population External linksAgios Ilias on GTP Travel Pages(in English and Greek) See also *List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit, Greece. * Agios Ilias * Agios Nikitas * Agios Petros * Alexandros * Apolpaina * Asprogerakata * Athani * Charadiatika * Chortata * Dragano * Drymonas * Egklouvi * Evgiros * ... References Populated places in Lefkada (regional unit) {{Ionian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Petros, Lefkada
Agios Petros (meaning Saint Peter) ( el, Άγιος Πέτρος) is a town in the municipal unit of Apollonioi in the southern part of the Lefkada Island in Greece. Agios Petros is situated on a mountain slope north of Vasiliki, west of Syvros, and southwest of Lefkada. There are many beaches nearby, with clear blue waters. The village houses are old, but well maintained, with landscaped gardens, which compose an impressive setting that fascinates visitors. The main occupations of the residents are tourism, fishing, livestock and olive trees cultivation. Subdivisions *Agios Petros 011 pop: 422*Ponti Agiou Petrou (Πόντη Αγίου Πέτρου) 011 pop: 126 Population Photos File:Agios Petros Lefkadas.jpg, File:Agia Eleousa, Agios Petros, Lefkada.jpg, File:Plateia Agiou Petrou Lefkadas.jpg, See also *List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit, Greece. * Agios Ilias * Agios Nikitas * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athani, Greece
Built on a steep incline on the south-west coast of the Greek island of Lefkada, the village of Athani ( el, Αθάνι) is the southernmost major populated region of the island accessible by sealed road. It is the nearest village to the famed beach of Porto Katsiki. Nearest places * Agios Petros, north * Vassiliki, east Subdivisions *Agios Nikolaos Niras ( Άγιος Νικόλαος Νηράς) 011 pop: 9 Information The first inhabitants of Athani were from Italy and was first name Azani (Αζάνι). Around 1490, the Spanish speaking Jews arrived in Athani. From the 1950s until the late 1960s, a significant part of the population emigrated overseas or to the major regional centers within Greece. It has recently been discovered by Europeans and its dwindling population is gradually being fortified by new "blow ins". These new residents make Athani their temporary home during the summer months, leaving the cold and harsh seasons to the local diehards. Athani is highly reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgiros
Evgiros is a village on the island of Lefkada, in the Ionian Islands of Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Apollonioi. Location, elevation Evgiros is situated on a hill in the south of Lefkada, at an elevation of . It overlooks the Afales Bay in Ithaca and the northern part of Cephalonia. History Evgiros used to be one of the main villages on the island, with a population of more than 900 as late as 1950. The village was the center of its own municipality, with Heracles' head as its symbol. The local school had more than 80 pupils. The economy was based on olive and grapes crops, with the village operating 8 oil mills. Goats and sheep were bred for cheese, a staple of the local diet. Two large areas were available for the crops and the herds, the "Campo" below the village, and the "Vounì" (dialect: small mountain) above it. In the second half of the 20th century, challenging economic conditions brought along the Greek diaspora: many of the locals left for Athens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefkada
Lefkada ( el, Λευκάδα, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas (Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada. It is situated on the northern part of the island, approximately 25 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada. Geography Lefkada measures from north to south, and from east to west. The area of the island is about , the area of the municipality (including the islands Kalamos, Kastos and several smaller islets) is . Its highest point is the mountain Stavrota, above sea level, situated in the middle of the island. The east coast section of the island has small resorts of Lygia, Nikiana and Perigiali, all north of Nidri, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefkada (regional Unit)
Lefkada ( el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Λευκάδας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Lefkada (city), Lefkada. The regional unit consists of the islands of Lefkada, Meganisi, Kalamos (island), 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 prefectures of Greece, prefecture Lefkada ( el, 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. See also *List of settlements in the Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marantochori
Marantochori is a small, quiet village in the southern part of the island of Lefkada, Greece. Almost all of the village is made up of farmers. It is one of the few places in Lefkada that does not have a view of the sea from any point. The village spreads on a hill between Sivota, Evgiros Evgiros is a village on the island of Lefkada, in the Ionian Islands of Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Apollonioi. Location, elevation Evgiros is situated on a hill in the south of Lefkada, at an elevation of . It overlooks the A ... and Kontarena. The main Lefkada road goes through the lower part of Marantochori, while the upper and older part is reached by a small road that ends up in Evgiros and Afteli Beach The village is usually very slow in the Spring, Fall, and Winter but come summer many residents return to their vacation homes in the village. The usual village activities at night are to go to the taverna and the bar which are both located right in the town center of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
