Karya, Lefkada
Karya (Greek: Καρυά) 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. It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km. A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá.
The village Karya is located on the slopes of Pyrgos at 500 m above sea level. The highest point in the municipal unit is the mountain Stavrota, elevation 1,158 m.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Karya is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Egklouvi (Egklouvi, Ammokampos)
- Karya
- Pigadisanoi
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,152 | - |
| 1991 | 957 | 1,497 |
| 2001 | 989 | 1,247 |
| 2011 | 589 | 871 |
| 2021 | 429 | 663 |
Notable people
- Apostolos Kaklamanis (1936-) politician
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
External links
- Official website (in English and Greek)