Meganisi

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Meganisi (Μεγανήσι)

Location

Coordinates	38°40′N, 20°47′E
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 309 m (0 - 1014 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Ionian Islands
Prefecture:	Lefkada
Districts:	3
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	1,092
Codes
Postal codes:	310 83
Area codes:	26450
License plate codes:	EY

Meganisi or Meganissi (Greek, Modern: Μεγανήσι, literally big island), older forms: Meganision and Meganission is a Greek island and municipality immediately to the east-southeast of Lefkada. Population 1,092 (2001).

The island has three villages: the central village of Katomeri and the ports of Vathi and Spartochori (Spiglia). There is also a harbour at Atheni Bay used mainly by fishing boats. Meganisi is connected with Lefkada by a car ferry service from Vathi and Spartochori.

1 Municipal districts
2 Islands
3 Population
4 Other
5 External links
6 See also

[edit] Municipal districts

Katomeri
Spartochori
Vathy

[edit] Islands

Skorpios - private island
Sparti

[edit] Population

Year	Municipal Population	Change	Percent of the island or prefecture
1991	1,246	-	-
2001	1,092	431 or 14.75%	14.89%

[edit] Other

Meganissi has a school, a lyceum (middle school), banks, churches and a few squares (plateies). The island has no secondary school and attends the nearby school in Nydri.