Karya, Lefkada
Municipal unit in Greece
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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.[2] It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km2.[3] A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá.
Karya
Καρυά | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Karya Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°39′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Lefkada |
| Municipality | Lefkada |
| Districts | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 30.867 km2 (11.918 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 663 |
| • Municipal unit density | 21.5/km2 (55.6/sq mi) |
| • Community | 429 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 310 81 |
| Area code | 26290 |
| Vehicle registration | EY |
| Website | www.karya.gr |
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