Karya (Greek: Καρυά) is a former municipality on the island of

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km². A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá. The village Karya is located on the slopes of ''Pyrgos'' at 500 m above sea level. The highest point in the municipal unit is the mountain Stavrota, elevation 1,158 m.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Karya is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Egklouvi (Egklouvi, Ammokampos) *Karya * Pigadisanoi

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