Karya, Lefkada

Karya
Καρυά
Karya
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°39′E / 38.750°N 20.650°E / 38.750; 20.650Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°39′E / 38.750°N 20.650°E / 38.750; 20.650
Country Greece
Administrative region Ionian Islands
Regional unit Lefkada
Municipality Lefkada
Districts 3
 • Municipal unit 30.867 km2 (11.918 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 871
 • Municipal unit density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 310 81
Area code(s) 26290
Vehicle registration EY
Website www.karya.gr

Karya (Greek: Καρυά) is a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km²[3] and a population of 871 (2011 census). A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá (pop. 589).

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. There are four villages in the municipal unit: Karyá, Pigadisánoi (pop. 157), Egklouví (106), and Ammókampos (19).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Karya is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Egklouvi (Egklouvi, Ammokampos)
  • Karya
  • Pigadisanoi

Population

YearVillage populationMunicipality population
19811,152-
19919571,497
20019891,247
2011589871

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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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