Sfakiotes
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| Sfakiotes Σφακιώτες |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Ionian Islands |
| Prefecture: | Lefkada |
| Districts: | 7 |
| Mayor: | Koúrtis Geórgios |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 1,862 |
| - Area:[2] | 30.494 km² (12 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 61 /km² (158 /sq mi) |
| Codes | |
| Postal: | 310 80 |
| Area: | 26290 |
| Auto: | EY |
| Website | |
| www.sfakiotes.gr | |
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Sfakiotes (Greek: Σφακιώτες) is a municipality on the island of Lefkada, Greece. It is landlocked and located in the northern part of the island, just south of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.494 km² and a population 1,862 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality is in the town of Lazarata (pop. 454). Its next largest towns are Exántheia (pop. 374), Kávallos (307), Pinakochóri (247), and Spanochóri (219). The municipal name owes its origin to its first inhabitants who came from Sfakia and Chora Sfakion in the island of Crete. The municipality also features the Melissa gorge, one of the most beautiful points of interests on the island.
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[edit] Municipal districts
- Asprogerakata
- Drymonas
- Exantheia
- Kavallos
- Lazarata
- Pinakochori
- Spanochori
[edit] Twinnings
The city is twinned and related with:
[edit] Population
| Year | Municipal Population | Change | Percent of the island or prefecture |
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| 1991 | 1,873 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,862 | -11 or 0.58% | 8.27% |
[edit] Other
Sfakiotes has schools, a few lyceums (middle school),a gymnasia (secondary school), banks, churches and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] External links
- Official website (Greek)
- Sfakiotes on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
- List of settlements in the Lefkada prefecture
- List of municipalities in Greece
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