Lefkada Prefecture Νομός Λευκάδας
Periphery	Ionian Islands
Capital	Lefkada (city)
Population	22,879 (2005)Ranked 54th
Area	355. The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. This article is about the group of islands west of Greece For the ancient region in western Anatolia see Ionia. Lefkada ( Greek: Λευκάδα - Lefkáda) is a city and municipality in western Greece. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005 except otherwise stated Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 936 km² Ranked 54th
Population density	64. This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending area Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km²Ranked 18th
Number of municipalities	6
Number of communities	2
Postal codes	31x xx
Area codes	26450
Licence plate code	ΕΥ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-26
Website	www.lefkada.gr

Lefkada, or Leucas (Greek: Λευκάδα, IPA: [le̞fˈkaða]; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, Leukás; Italian: Santa Maura) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge, as well as the island's capital city. This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending Population density according to the 2001 census "real" population figures and land areas The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e ISO 3166-2GR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Greece. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c Katharevousa (Καθαρεύουσα, lit "the purified one" is a form of the Greek language conceived in the early 19th century by Greek intellectual Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Greek Islands are a collection of over 6000 Islands and Islets that belong to Greece. The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. In modern usage a causeway is a road or railway elevated by a bank usually across a broad Body of water or Wetland. The city of Lefkada, is at the north of the island, approximately 20 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. Lefkada ( Greek: Λευκάδα - Lefkáda) is a city and municipality in western Greece. Aktion National Airport is an airport serving Preveza and Lefkada in Greece. The Prefecture of Lefkada comprises Lefkada island plus the smaller nearby islands of Meganisi, Kalamos, Kastos, Madouri, Skorpios, and Sparti. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Meganisi or Meganissi ( Greek: Modern Μεγανήσι literally big island older forms Meganision and Meganission is a Greek Kálamos (Greek Κάλαμος known in antiquity as Karnos ( Καρνος) is a mountainous Greek island in the Ionian Sea. Kastos (Καστός is a Greek island and an administrative community of the Ionian Archipelago. About the island Nydri is across to the west in the island of Lefkada along with nearby islands and the Greek mainland which it features the Skorpios (Σκορπιός is a Private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada It is the smallest prefecture of Greece in both land area and population (2001 census).

Lefkada Town (population: 6,903), has a pedestrianised main street, a marina, and bus access to Athens. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Car-free zones (also known as auto-free zones and pedestrian zones) are areas of a city or town in which automobile traffic is prohibited For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's

The east coast section of the island has small resorts of Lefkada, Nikiana and Perigiali, all north of the largest resort on the island—Nidri. A resort is a place used for Relaxation or Recreation, attracting visitors for Holidays or Vacations Resorts are places towns or sometimes Perigiali (Περιγιάλι is a seaside Village, the seat of the municipality of Assos-Lechaio, in Corinthia, Greece. Subdivisions Rachi (Ράχη pop 148 Population Information The town became famous in It is set in a sheltered location with views across to Skorpios—owned by Aristotle Onassis, Meganissi and other small islands, as well as the Greek mainland. Skorpios (Σκορπιός is a Private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada Aristotelis (also Ari or Aristo) Sokratis Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης (January 15 1906 &ndash March 15 1975 was one Meganisi or Meganissi ( Greek: Modern Μεγανήσι literally big island older forms Meganision and Meganission is a Greek The main coastal road from Lefkada to Vasiliki runs through the town, although a bypass is being built. There are regular car ferries to Kefalonia, Ithaca and Meganissi. The island of Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek Κεφαλληνία Modern Ithaca or Ithaka (in Greek, Ιθάκη, Ithaki) is an island in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of 118 km²

20km south of Nidri is the resort of Vasiliki—a windsurfing center. Nearest places Agios Petros, north Population Information The picturesque village is well-served Windsurfing is a surface water sport using a windsurf board also commonly called a sailboard usually two to five meters long and powered by a single sail There are ferries here to Kefalonia and Ithaca.

South of Vasiliki is Cape Lefkada, where renowned Greek female poet Sappho allegedly leapt to her death from the 100 foot (30m) high cliffs. Lefkada, or Leucas (Λευκάδα le̞fˈkaða Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς Leukás; Santa Maura is a Greek The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Sappho (ˈsæfoʊ in English Attic Greek el Σαπφώ sapːʰɔː Aeolic Greek el Ψάπφω) was an Ancient Greek lyric There are spectacular views across to Ithaca and Kefalonia, however the 16km (10 mile) unpaved road is enough to put off all but the most determined.

Indeed, the myth about Sappho's suicide at Cape Lefkada is related to other myths linking the island to the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, and to Odysseus, the hero of Homer's Odyssey. grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the The German archaeologist Wilhelm Dörpfeld, having performed excavations at various locations of Lefkada, was able to obtain funding to do work on the island by suggesting that Lefkada was Homer's Ithaca, and the palace of Odysseus was located west of Nidri off the south coast of Lefkada. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Wilhelm Dörpfeld (or Doerpfeld) ( 26 December 1853 &ndash 25 April 1940) was a German Architect, best known The location of Homer's Ithaca, ie Ithaca as featured in Homer 's Odyssey, is a matter for debate A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. Subdivisions Rachi (Ράχη pop 148 Population Information The town became famous in There have been suggestions by local tourism officials that several passages in the Odyssey point to Lefkada as a possible model for Homeric Ithaca. The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. The most notable of these passages pushed by the local tourism board describes Ithaca as an island reachable on foot, which was the case for Lefkada since it is not really an island, that it was connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway. An attempt to create an account and reconstruction of Homeric Ithaca's geography to help build the myth of Lefkada as Ithaki is found at: [1]. (See also: Emile Mireaux: Daily Life in the Time of Homer. New York: MacMillan, 1959. )

The island of Lefkada (NASA World Wind satellite picture)

Main Square (Platea), Lefkada.

Porto Katsiki beach, Lefkada. Porto Katsiki (Greek Πόρτο Κατσίκι) is one of the most famous beaches in Greece and Europe in general

The West coast, facing the great expanse of the Mediterranean, has the famed beach of Porto Katsiki. Porto Katsiki (Greek Πόρτο Κατσίκι) is one of the most famous beaches in Greece and Europe in general To the North, there are numerous beaches, with pale golden sand and powerful waves—a sharp contrast to the more popular East Coast.

Lefkada was attached to mainland Greece (see above about Homer's Ithaca being Lefkada). The Corinthians dug a trench in the 7th century BC on its isthmus. Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. ^[1]

On August 14, 2003, the island was rocked by a powerful earthquake, measuring 6. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 4 on the Richter Scale, 30km (20m) off the west coast. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released There were some reports of minor injuries and damage. Roads were cut off by mudslides, especially the road linking the southern part of Lefkada. About a thousand vehicles left the island. The quake was felt in nearby Corfu, Kefalonia, and as far away as Athens. Corfu (Κέρκυρα Kérkyra, ˈkʲe̞ɾkʲiɾa Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα Corcyra Corfù is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea The island of Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek Κεφαλληνία Modern Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's

Climate

The island has a typical Mediterranean climate: hot summers and cool winters, especially in the mountains.

Transport

• Greek National Road 42
• Two other roads

Municipalities and communities

Note: Meganisi, Kalamos, and Kastos are all on separate islands, whereas the rest of the above are actually on Lefkada Island itself. The Greek National Road 42 is a highway in the northern part of the Aitolia-Akarnania and the Lefkada prefectures that link with the center of Lefkada as Nearest places Agios Petros, north Population Information The picturesque village is well-served Ellomenos (Greek Ελλομένος also Elomenos is a municipality on the island of Lefkada, Greece. Subdivisions Rachi (Ράχη pop 148 Population Information The town became famous in Karya (Greek Καρυά also Karia is a municipality in the north-central part of the island of Lefkada, Greece. Lefkada ( Greek: Λευκάδα - Lefkáda) is a city and municipality in western Greece. Meganisi or Meganissi ( Greek: Modern Μεγανήσι literally big island older forms Meganision and Meganission is a Greek Sfakiotes ( Greek: Σφακιώτες is a municipality on the island of Lefkada, Greece. Nearest places Nydri, southeast Karya, northwest Population Other Lazarata has Kálamos (Greek Κάλαμος known in antiquity as Karnos ( Καρνος) is a mountainous Greek island in the Ionian Sea. Kastos (Καστός is a Greek island and an administrative community of the Ionian Archipelago.

See also: List of settlements in the Lefkada prefecture

Notable persons

(in chronological order)

• Aristotelis Valaoritis (1824-1879), poet
• Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), Irish-Japanese orientalist and writer, named after the island
• Dimitrios Golemis (1874-1941), athlete
• Aggelos Sikelianos (1884-1951), poet and playwright
• Panos Rontoyannis (1911-1996), philologist and historian
• Theodoros Stamos (1922-1997), Greek-American painter
• Apostolos Kaklamanis (1936), politician
• Agnes Baltsa (1944), opera singer
• Elli Stai (1954), journalist and talk show presenter
• Maria Vamvakinou (1959), Greek-Australian politician
• Spyros Vrettos (1960), poet
• Spyros Alexandros Karavias, (b. This is a list of settlements in the Lefkada prefecture, Greece. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Patrick Lafcadio Hearn ( June 27, 1850 - September 26, 1904) also known as after gaining Japanese citizenship was an author best known For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Dimitrios (or Demetrius P Golemis ( Greek:Δημήτριος Γολέμης November 15, 1874 in Lefkada - January 9 Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Angelos Sikelianos ( 28 March, 1884 - 19 June, 1951) (in Greek Άγγελος Σικελιανός was a modern Greek Poet Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Panos G Rontoyannis ( June 20, 1911 in Lefkas- December 26, 1996 in AthensPhilologist-Historian: the historian of Lefkas. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Biography Theodoros Stamos (1922-1997 was one of the original and youngest Abstract Expressionist artists working in New York City in the Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elli Stai (Έλλη Στάη (born in Athens to parents from Lefkada 25 March, 1954) is a Greek journalist and talk show presenter Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Maria Vamvakinou (born 4 April 1959, Lefkada, Greece) is an Australian politician The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spyros Vrettos (Greek Σπύρος Βρεττός born 1960 in the island of Lefkada) is a Greek poet Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1982), a. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) k. a DJ Baby G - South Beach, Miami, & Beyond
• Evagelia Aravani (1985), fashion model

Other

The fictional island Malden from the Video Game Operation Flashpoint is based on Lefkada. Evagelia Aravani also spelled Evangelia Aravani, (Ευαγγελία Αραβανή born 1985 in Lefkada, is one of Greece 's top fashion models Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Operation Flashpoint Cold War Crisis, sometimes shortened to Operation Flashpoint, and abbreviated OFP is a Tactical shooter and battlefield DJ Baby G (Spyrodinas Alexandros Karavias) considers Lefkada his home.

Notes

External links

• Lefkada Prefecture
• Lefkada's island portal
• Information on the Lefkada Prefecture