Leivatho ( el, Λειβαθώ) is a former municipality on the island of
Kefalonia
Kefalonia or Cephalonia ( el, Κεφαλονιά), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It ...
,
Ionian Islands,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Argostoli
Argostoli ( el, Αργοστόλι, Katharevousa: Ἀργοστόλιον) is a town and a municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island ...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
It lies south of
Argostoli
Argostoli ( el, Αργοστόλι, Katharevousa: Ἀργοστόλιον) is a town and a municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island ...
, on the central south coast of the island, and has a land area of 62.626 km²
and a population of 5,745 (2011 census). Its largest towns are Peratáta (751), Svoronáta (pop. 710), Vlacháta (699), and Lakithra (613).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Leivatho is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
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Kerameies
Kerameies ( el, Κεραμειές, also Κεραμιές - ''Keramies'') is a community located in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia. It was the seat of the municipality of Leivatho. In the village is the largest school in the area, fr ...
(seat of the former municipality)
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Karavados
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Lakithra (Lakithra, Menegata)
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Lourdata
Lourdata is a village on the south coast of Cephalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Leivatho
Leivatho ( el, Λειβαθώ) is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands, Greece. Since ...
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Metaxata
Metaxata ( el, Μεταξάτα) is a village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It has a population of 504 (2011). It is part of the municipal unit of Leivatho. It is situated in low hills, near the Ionian Sea coast. It is ...
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Mousata
Mousata ( el, Μουσάτα) is a village in the municipal unit of Leivatho on the island of Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated between Mount Ainos and the Ionian Sea, at about elevation. It is 2 km northwest of Vlachata, 4 km east o ...
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Peratata
Peratata ( el, Περατάτα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Leivatho, in the southern part of the island of Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated at the foot of a hill, which is crowned by the Agios Georgios fortress. The c ...
(Peratata, Kastro)
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Pesada (Pesada, Dorizata, Kountourata)
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Spartia (Spartia, Kleismata, Korianna)
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Svoronata
Svoronata ( el, Σβορωνάτα) is a village in the municipal unit Leivatho, southern Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside near the Ionian Sea coast. It is 2 km west of Metaxata, 2 km east of the Cephalonia Internatio ...
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Vlachata
Vlachata (Greek: Βλαχάτα, also Βλαχάτα Εικοσιμίας) is a village and a community in the eastern part of the municipal unit of Leivatho near the south coast of the island of Kefalonia, Greece. To avoid confusion with another ...
(Vlachata, Simotata)
See also
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List of settlements in Cephalonia
This is a list of settlements in Cephalonia, Greece.
* Agia Effimia
* Agia Eirini
* Agia Thekla
* Agios Nikolaos
* Agkonas
* Antipata Erisou
* Arginia
* Argostoli
* Asos
* Atheras
* Chaliotata, Sami Σάμη. 2 km SE of Poulata.
* C ...
References
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Populated places in Cephalonia