Sfakiotes

Sfakiotes Σφακιώτες
Location
Sfakiotes
Coordinates	38°47′N 20°40′E / 38.783°N 20.667°E / 38.783; 20.667Coordinates: 38°47′N 20°40′E / 38.783°N 20.667°E / 38.783; 20.667
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	Ionian Islands
Regional unit:	Lefkada
Municipality:	Lefkada
Districts:	7
Population statistics (as of 2011)[1]
Municipal unit
- Population:	1,377
- Area:	30.494 km2 (12 sq mi)
- Density:	45 /km2 (117 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal code:	310 80
Telephone:	26290
Auto:	EY
Website
www.sfakiotes.gr

Sfakiotes (Greek: Σφακιώτες) 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.^[2] 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 1,377 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was in the town of Lazarata (pop. 526). Other larger villages are Pinakochóri (214), Kávallos (180), Exántheia (pop. 170), and Spanochóri (161). The municipal name owes its origin to its first inhabitants who came from Sfakia and Chora Sfakion in the island of Crete. The municipal unit also features the Melissa gorge, one of the most beautiful points of interests on the island.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Sfakiotes is subdivided into the following communities:

• Asprogerakata
• Drymonas
• Exanthia
• Kavallos
• Lazarata
• Pinakochori
• Spanochori

Twinnings

The town is twinned with:

• Leverano, Italy,

Population

References

External links

• Official website (Greek)
• Sfakiotes on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)

See also

• List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit