Lefkada (city)
| Lefkada Λευκάδα | |
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Marka Square | |
  Lefkada | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′N 20°42′E / 38.833°N 20.700°ECoordinates: 38°50′N 20°42′E / 38.833°N 20.700°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Lefkada |
| Municipality | Lefkada |
| • Municipal unit | 60.628 km2 (23.409 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 16,307 |
| • Municipal unit density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 311 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26450 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΥ |
Lefkada (Greek: Λευκάδα Lefkáda) is a city and 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 the capital and main town of the island of Lefkada, located in the northern and northeastern part of the island. The city had a 2001 census population of 13,947 inhabitants. The municipal unit has a land area of 60.628 square kilometres (23.409 sq mi) and a population of 16,307. Its next largest towns are Lygiá (pop. 739), Nikiána (681), Apólpaina (507), Frýni (444), Kariótes (442), and Tsoukaládes (431).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Lefkada is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Lefkada (Lefkada, Fryni, Kalligoni)
- Agios Nikitas
- Alexandros (Alexandros, Kollyvata, Nikiana)
- Apolpaina
- Kalamitsi
- Kariotes
- Katouna (Katouna, Episkopos, Lygia)
- Tsoukalades (Tsoukalades, Kalavros)
Climate
| Climate data for Levkas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
16 (60) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
18 (64) |
15 (59) |
21.8 (71.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
7 (44) |
8 (46) |
11 (51) |
15 (59) |
18 (65) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (65) |
14 (58) |
11 (51) |
8 (46) |
13.2 (55.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 157 (6.2) |
122 (4.8) |
91 (3.6) |
64 (2.5) |
41 (1.6) |
20 (0.8) |
5 (0.2) |
20 (0.8) |
46 (1.8) |
145 (5.7) |
157 (6.2) |
213 (8.4) |
1,081 (42.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Architecture
The buildings of Lefkada city is a characteristic sample of anti-earthquake structure. The houses is built by wooden material, whole logs, stone chip and other more light materials. The city plan is based in the medieval city plan of lefkada. This was developed during Venetial rule.[4] Lefkada has old temples built with local traditional architecture. The more famous are the temple of Agios Spyridon, Agioi Anargyroi and Panagia ton Xenon.
Sports
Lefkada hosts sport clubs in several sports. The most historic is Tilikratis F.C., that was founded in 1925 and recently has played in Gamma Ethniki (third division).
| Sport clubs based in Lefkada | |||
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| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| Tilikratis F.C. | 1925 | Football | Earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki |
| Doxa Lefkadas | 1981 | Basketball | Presence in A2 Ethniki |
| Niki Lefkadas | 2006 | Basketball | Presence in A1 Ethniki women |
Gallery
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Cultural Center housing archaeological museum of Lefkada
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Lefkada Public Library
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Iera Moni Faneromenis [1]
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Levkas, Greece". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Architecture". lefkada.gr. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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