Apollonioi
Apollonioi (Greek: Απολλώνιοι) 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 located in the southwestern part of the island. Its population was 2,768 at the 2011 census. The seat of the municipality was in Vasiliki (pop. 395). Its area is 124.709 km²,[3] comprising about 41 percent of Lefkada Island. Its largest towns are Ágios Pétros (pop. 422), Vasilikí, Sývros (379), and Marantochóri (330). The area features beautiful beaches on the western side of the island, the most famous are in Porto Katsiki and in Ekremnoi. The Porto Katsiki Beach has been voted the second best beach in the world.
Apollonioi Απολλώνιοι | |
|---|---|
  Apollonioi Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′N 20°36′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Lefkada |
| Municipality | Lefkada |
| Districts | 11 |
| • Municipal unit | 124.709 km2 (48.150 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,768 |
| • Municipal unit density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 310 81 |
| Area code(s) | 26290 |
| Vehicle registration | EY |
| Website | www.apollonion.gr |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Apollonioi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agios Ilias
- Agios Petros (Agios Petros, Ponti Agiou Petrou)
- Athani (Athani, Agios Nikolaos Niras)
- Chortata
- Dragano (Dragano, Panochori)
- Evgiros (Evgiros, Syvota)
- Komili
- Kontaraina
- Marantochori
- Nikolis (Nikolis, Manasi)
- Syvros
- Vasiliki
- Vournikas
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,472 |
| 2001 | 3,235 |
| 2011 | 2,768 |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.