Artemisia, Zakynthos

Artemisia Αρτεμισία
Artemisia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°45′N 20°47′E / 37.750°N 20.783°ECoordinates: 37°45′N 20°47′E / 37.750°N 20.783°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Zakynthos
Municipality	Zakynthos
• Municipal unit	104.9 km^2 (40.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,517
• Municipal unit density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ZA

Artemisia (Greek: Αρτεμισία) is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is on the central west coast of the island. It has a land area of 104.890 km² and a 2001 census population of 4,517 inhabitants. Its municipal seat was the town of Machairado (pop. 925). Other large towns are Romiri (478), Lagopodo (438), Ágios Léontas (428), Lagkadákia (400), Koiliomenos (384), and Vougiáto (340).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Artemisia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Agia Marina
• Agioi Pantes
• Agios Leontas (Agios Leontas, Fterini)
• Fiolitis
• Galaro
• Gyri
• Koiliomenos
• Lagkadakia
• Lagopodo
• Loucha
• Machairado
• Romiri
• Vougiato (Vougiato, Melinado)

References

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)