Artemisia ( el, Αρτεμισία) is a former municipality on the island of
Zakynthos
Zakynthos (also spelled Zakinthos; el, Ζάκυνθος, Zákynthos ; it, Zacinto ) or Zante (, , ; el, Τζάντε, Tzánte ; from the Venetian form) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. Za ...
,
Ionian Islands,
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Zakynthos
Zakynthos (also spelled Zakinthos; el, Ζάκυνθος, Zákynthos ; it, Zacinto ) or Zante (, , ; el, Τζάντε, Tzánte ; from the Venetian form) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. Za ...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
It is on the central west coast of the island. It has a land area of 104.890 km²
and a 2011 census population of 4,612 inhabitants. Its municipal seat was the town of
Machairado
Machairado ( el, Μαχαιράδο) is a village in the central part of the island of Zakynthos, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Artemisia. In 2011 its population was 941. It is situated at the foot of low mountains, 1 km nort ...
(pop. 941). Other large towns are
Romiri (605),
Lagopodo (483), Ágios Léontas (393), Lagkadákia (357),
Koiliomenos
Koiliomenos ( el, Κοιλιωμένος, also known as Agios Nikolaos) is a settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece. It is located 3 kilometers southwest of Machairado
Machairado ( el, Μαχαιράδο) is a village in the central part of the ...
(391), and Vougiáto (306).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Artemisia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
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Agia Marina
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Agioi Pantes
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Agios Leontas (Agios Leontas, Fterini)
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Fiolitis
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Galaro
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Gyri
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Koiliomenos
Koiliomenos ( el, Κοιλιωμένος, also known as Agios Nikolaos) is a settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece. It is located 3 kilometers southwest of Machairado
Machairado ( el, Μαχαιράδο) is a village in the central part of the ...
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Lagkadakia
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Lagopodo
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Loucha
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Machairado
Machairado ( el, Μαχαιράδο) is a village in the central part of the island of Zakynthos, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Artemisia. In 2011 its population was 941. It is situated at the foot of low mountains, 1 km nort ...
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Romiri
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Vougiato (Vougiato, Melinado)
References
Populated places in Zakynthos
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