Lefkada - Definition

Statistics
Capital:	Lefkada
Periphery:	Ionian Islands
Area:	325 km² Ranked 51st
Inhabitants:	20,900 (2001) Ranked 51st
Pop. density:	? inh./km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-26
Car designation	EY (Lefkada Λευκάδα)
Number of municipalities	6
Number of independent communes	2
Area codes in Greece:	11+30+26450 (north) 11+30+26460 (south)
Name of inhabitants	Lefkaditi
Postal code:	310 (expect for the city and Nidri)
Website:	Homepage of Lefkada (http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/english/Lefkada/Lefkadas.html)
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Municipality
Postal code:	311 00
Code for the municipalities	36xx
Municipal code:	3606
Address of administration (city)	Angelou Sikelianou and Valaoritou Sts, Lefkada 311 00
Website:	http://www.lefkas-city.gr

Lefkada, or Lefkas (Greek: Modern: Λευκάδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -as) is an Greek island in the Ionian Sea, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The capital, Lefkada, is at the north of the island, and only 20 minutes away from Preveza Airport.

Lefkada, or Lefkas Town (population: around 10,000), has a pedestrianised main street, marina, and bus routes to Athens.

The east coast of the island has small resorts of Lefkada, Nikiana and Perigiali, all north of the largets resort on the island - Nidri. It is set in a sheltered location with views across to Skorpios - owned by Aristotle Onassis, Meganissi and other small islands, as well as the Greek mainland. The main coastal road from Lefkada to Vasiliki runs through the town, although a bypass is being built. There are regular car ferrys to Kefalonia, Ithaca and Meganisi.

20km South of Nidri is the resort of Vasiliki - a windsurfing center. There are ferries here to Kefalonia and Ithaca.

South of Vasiliki is Cape Lefkatas, where Sappho allegadly leapt to her death from the 100 foot (30m) high cliffs. There are spectacular views across to Ithaca and Kefalonia, however the 16km (10 mile) unpaved road is enough to put off everyone but the most determined.

The West coast, facing the great expanse of the Mediterranean, has the hyped beach of Porto Katsiki. To the North, there are numerous beaches, with pale golden sand and powerful waves - a sharp contrast to the more popular East Coast.

It said once upon a time that Lefkada, a thousand of years ago, was part of mainland Greece. Some say the Leleges, its first inhabitants tramsformed into an island, the other source was that the Corinthians dug a trench in its isthmus.

On August 14 2003, the island was rocked by a powerful earthquake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale, 30km (20m) off the west coast. There were some reports of minor injuries and damage. Roads were cut off by mudslides especially the road linking the southern part of Lefkada. About a thousand vehicles left the island. The quake was felt in nearby Corfu, Kefalonia, and as far away as Athens.

Climate

Its climate for much of the island has hot summers and cool winters expecially in the mountains.

Transportation

• Greece Interstate 42
• Two other roads

Municipalities

The municipalities excludes the two independent communes of Kalamos (code 3603) and Kastos (code 3605), its postal codes are 310 81.

Communities

Here are communities and subdivisions in the Lefkada area:

On the Island of Lefkada

• Agios Ilias
• Agios Nikitas
• Agios Petros
• Alexandros
• Apoplena
• Athani
• Charadiatika
• Chortata
• Dragano
• Egklouvi
• Evgiros
• Fterno
• Kalamitsi
• Karya
• Karyotes
• Katochori
• Katouna
• Kavallos
• Komilio
• Kontarena
• Lazarata
• Lygia
• Marantochori
• Meganissi
• Neochori
• Nikiana
• Nikoli
• Nydri
• Vasiliki
• Lefkada
• Platystoma
• Poros
• Porto Katsiki
• Sivros
• Vafkeri
• Vlicho

Outside of Lefkada island

• Episkopi on Kalamos
• Kalamos
• Kastos on Kalamos
• Katomeri on Meganisi
• Kefali on Kalamos
• Meganisi
• Spartochori on Meganissi

These four communities on Kalamos used to be part of the Kefallinia prefecture and is now in the Lefkada prefecture.

External links:

(in Greek and English)

• http://www.lefkada.com
• E-lefkas (http://www.e-lefkas.gr)
• Homepage of the city of Lefkas (http://www.lefkas-city.gr) (in Greek)
• Lefkas (Geocities) (http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1794/ionian/lefkas.html)
• Lefkada city guide (http://)
• greek-islands.net on Lefkada (http://www.greek-islands.net/lefkada.html)
• Lefkada (http://www.fact-index.com/l/le/lefkada.html)
• Lefkada homepage (http://www.lefkada.gr)
• Lefkas Island (http:/www.greekisland.co.uk/lefkas/lefkas.htm/)
• http://www.lefkada.net
• http://www.lefkas.net
• Lefkada city (http://www.ionianislands.gr/english/lefkada/city/city.htm)
• Information on Lefkada (http://home.tiscali.nl/~mazawestervoort/lefkas_2003.htm)
• http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/english/Lefkada/Lefkadas.htm
• Monuments of Lefkada (http://www.lefkada-monuments.gr/English_version)
• http://www.visit-ionianislands.com/s_lefkada.htm (in Greek)
• The Archaeological Museum of Lefkada (http://www.www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21112m/g211lm01.html) (in Greek)

Lefkada is a small mountain village in the island of Paros in the Cyclades, see: Lefkas (Paros), Greece