Paliki

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Paliki
Παλική
Location
Paliki (Greece)
Paliki
Coordinates 38°18′N 20°25′E / 38.3, 20.417Coordinates: 38°18′N 20°25′E / 38.3, 20.417
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 5 m (16 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Ionian Islands
Prefecture: Kefalonia
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 7,836
 - Area:[2] 119.341 km² (46 sq mi)
 - Density: 66 /km² (170 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal: 280 81
Area: 26710
Auto: ΚΕ
Website
www.paliki.gr
Cephalonia and Ithaca, elevation map
Cephalonia and Ithaca, elevation map

Paliki (Greek: Παλική Palikē) is a peninsula of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of western Greece, at 38°18′39.72″N, 20°25′6.75″E. It is also the ancient name of Lixouri, the seat of the municipality. The peninsula and municipality are the westernmost part of the island of Kefalonia. It has a land area of 119.341 km² and a 2001 census population of 7,836 inhabitants. The largest towns are Lixoúri (pop. 3,610), Chavdáta (474), Soullároi (440), Kaminaráta (344), Agía Thékli (312), and Chavriáta (309).

Contents

[edit] Subdivisions

  • Agia Thekli
    • Kalata
    • Vilatoria (unregistered)
    • Vovikes (unregistered)
  • Atheras
  • Chavdata
  • Chavriata
  • Damoulianata
  • Favatata
  • Kaminarata
    • Mantoukata? (no settlement office)
  • Katogi
    • Kounoupetra (no settlement office)
    • Mantzavinata (seat)
    • Vardianoi (island)
    • Vouni
  • Kontogenada
  • Kouvalada
    • Livadi
  • Lixouri
    • Agios Vasileios
    • Agios Dimitrios
    • Lepeda
    • Longos
    • Loukerata
    • Michalitsara
  • Monopolata
    • Dellaportata
    • Parissata
  • Rifi
  • Skineas
    • Vlychata
  • Soullaroi

[edit] Historical population

Year Population Change
1991 3,181 -
2001 3,610 -

[edit] Geography

The farmlands including several hills cover the southern and the eastern parts, the mountains to the central part, the west and the northern part.

[edit] History

The oldest document which contains the name "Lixouri" was sent in 1534 by local authorities to the Senate of Venice. Many houses were destroyed in the earthquakes of January 23rd 1867 and August 1953.

[edit] Sights

  • Iakovatios Library, the communal library with a small museum. Typical classic Ionian building from 19th century.
  • Former primary school near the harbour. Avantgarde 20th century building from 1933, representing the modernist architecture movement in Greece
  • Pantokrator Church
  • A few ruins of ancient Paliki in the north
  • Mania beach with beautiful untouched landscape
  • Mantzavinata - Agios Spyridon Church and classical house of the Vittoratos Family
  • Classica house of the Danelatos Family in Damoulianata
  • Agia Paraskevi Church in Atheras
  • Kipouria monastery

[edit] Homer's Ithaca

Main articles: Homer's Ithaca and Odysseus Unbound

According to Robert Bittlestone's 2005 book Odysseus Unbound, Paliki was Homer's Ithaca, the home of Odysseus, the central figure in the Odyssey of Homer.


[edit] Persons

[edit] External links

North: Ionian Sea and Myrtos Gulf Northeast: Argostoli
West: Ionian Sea Avlona East: Argostoli Gulf
South: Ionian Sea
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