Alykes

Alykes
Αλυκές
Bay of Alykes looking south showing the village of Alykes nearest (with the salt flats to the right) with Alikanas beyond.
Alykes
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°50′N 20°46′E / 37.833°N 20.767°E / 37.833; 20.767Coordinates: 37°50′N 20°46′E / 37.833°N 20.767°E / 37.833; 20.767
Country Greece
Administrative region Ionian Islands
Regional unit Zakynthos
Municipality Zakynthos
 • Municipal unit 42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 5,203
 • Municipal unit density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration ZA
Website www.alykes.gr

Alykes (Greek: Αλυκές) is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is situated along the northeastern coast of the island, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Zakynthos (city). It has a land area of 42.881 km2 (16.6 sq mi)[3] and a population of 5,203 (2011 census).[1] The seat of the municipality was in Katastari (pop. 1,378). The next largest towns in the municipality are Skoulikádo (pop. 653), Agios Dimitrios (531), Pigadákia (431), Alikanas (441), and Káto Gerakári (347).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Alykes is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):[2]

Population

YearPopulation
19914,313
20014,796
20115,203

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.


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