Built on a steep incline on the south-west coast of the

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island of

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 Gr ...

, 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 Porto Katsiki ( el, Πόρτο Κατσίκι, "goat port") is a beach on the Ionian island of Lefkada, Greece. The name is said to be because formerly only goats could reach this area. The beach is famed for its landscape and clear blue sea. It ...

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* Agios Petros, north * Vassiliki, east

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Agios Nikolaos Niras ''Agios'' ( el, Άγιος), plural ''Agioi'' (), transcribes masculine gender Greek words meaning 'sacred' or 'saint' (for example Agios Dimitrios, Agioi Anargyroi). It is frequently shortened in colloquial language to ''Ai'' (for example Ai Str ...

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The first inhabitants of Athani were from

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and was first name Azani (Αζάνι). Around 1490, the Spanish speaking

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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 regarded for

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as well as its views over the

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. It suffered minor damage during the October 2003 Lefkada earthquake. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake on 17 November 2015 severely damaged property and killed a woman.

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