Meganisi

Meganisi
Μεγανήσι

Vathy Harbor
Location
Meganisi
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Ionian Islands
Regional unit: Lefkada
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
 - Population: 1,092
 - Area: 22.356 km2 (9 sq mi)
 - Density: 49 /km2 (127 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 0 - 309 m ­(0 - 1014 ft)
Postal: 310 83
Telephone: 26450
Auto: EY
Website
www.meganisi.gr

Meganisi (Greek: Μεγανήσι, literally "big island") is a Greek island and municipality immediately to the east-southeast of the island of Lefkada. The municipality includes the offshore islands of Skorpios (pop. 2 persons) and Sparti. Its total population was 1,092 at the 2001 census.

The island has three villages: the central village of Katomeri (pop. 492) and the ports of Vathy (145) and Spartochori (453 inhabitants). There is also a harbour at Atheni Bay used mainly by fishing boats. Meganisi is connected with Lefkada by a car ferry service from Vathy and Spartochori. Meganisi has a school, a lyceum (middle school), banks, churches and a few squares (plateies). The island has no secondary school, so pupils attend the nearby school in Nydri, on Lefkada.

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Municipality

Municipal districts

Islands

Historical population

Year Island population
1981 1,149
1991 1,246
2001 1,092

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