Apollonioi

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Apollonioi
Απολλώνιοι
Location
Apollonioi (Greece)
Apollonioi
Coordinates 38°38′N 20°36′E / 38.633, 20.6Coordinates: 38°38′N 20°36′E / 38.633, 20.6
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Ionian Islands
Prefecture: Lefkada
Districts: 11
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 3,235
 - Area:[2] 124.709 km² (48 sq mi)
 - Density: 26 /km² (67 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal: 310 81
Area: 26290
Auto: EY
Website
www.apollonion.gr

Apollonioi (Greek: Απολλώνιοι) is a municipality on the island of Lefkada, Greece. It is located in the southwestern part of the island. Its population was 3,235 at the 2001 census. The seat of the municipality is in Vasiliki (pop. 431). The municipality is the island's and the prefecture's largest in area at 124.709 km², comprising about 41 percent of Lefkada Island. Its largest towns are Ágios Pétros (pop. 578), Vasilikí, Sývros (418), and Marantochóri (327).

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[edit] Municipal districts

  • Agios Petros
    • Ponti Agiou Petrou
  • Athani
    • Agios Nikolaos Niras
  • Chortata
  • Dragano
    • Panochori
  • Evgiros
    • Syvota
  • Komilio
  • Kontaraina or Kontarena
  • Marantochori
  • Nikoli
    • Manassi
  • Syvros
  • Vasiliki
  • Vournika

[edit] Information

The area features beautiful beaches on the island, its neaches are in the western side of the island, the most famous are in Porto Katsiki and in Ekremnoi. The Porto Katsiki Beach has voted the second best beaches in the world. Its town hall is located in the fishing town of Vasiliki.

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Percent of the
prefecture
1981 - - -
1991 3,472 - -
2001 3,235 -237 or -6.83% 14.37%

[edit] Other

Apollonioi has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasia (secondary school), banks, churches and a few squares (plateies).

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