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Lefkada (city)

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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).

Lefkada
Λευκάδα
Settlement
Marka Square
Marka Square
Map
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitLefkada
MunicipalityLefkada
Area
 • Municipal unit60.628 km2 (23.409 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit
16,307
 • Municipal unit density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
311 00
Area code(s)26450
Vehicle registrationΕΥ

Subdivisions

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

Climate

Climate data for Levkas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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) 		22
(71)
Mean daily minimum °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
(56)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 160
(6.2) 		120
(4.8) 		91
(3.6) 		64
(2.5) 		41
(1.6) 		20
(0.8) 		5.1
(0.2) 		20
(0.8) 		46
(1.8) 		140
(5.7) 		160
(6.2) 		210
(8.4) 		1,077.1
(42.6)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

Culture

Architecture

 
The church Panagia ton Xenon

The buildings of Lefkada city is a characteristic sample of anti-eartquake 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
Club Founded Sports Achievements
Tilikratis F.C. 1925 Football Earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki
Doxa Lefkadas 1981 Basketball Earlier presence in A2 Ethniki
Niki Lefkadas 2006 Basketball Presence in A2 Ethniki women

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 Template:El icon
  3. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Levkas, Greece". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "Architecture". lefkada.gr. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ^ Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni (Greek)


 

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