| Karya Καρυά |
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Karya
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit: | Lefkada |
| Municipality: | Lefkada |
| Districts: | 3 |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 1,427 |
| - Area: | 30.867 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 46 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Postal: | 310 81 |
| Telephone: | 26290 |
| Auto: | 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.[1] It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km² and a population of 1,427 (2001 census). A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá (pop. 989).
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. 233), Egklouví (174), and Ammókampos (31).
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The municipal unit Karya is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 1,152 | - |
| 1991 | 957 | 1,497 |
| 2001 | 989 | 1,247 |
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