Artemisia, Zakynthos
Artemisia (Greek: Αρτεμισία) is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is on the central west coast of the island. It has a land area of 104.890 km²[3] and a 2011 census population of 4,612 inhabitants. Its municipal seat was the town of Machairado (pop. 941). Other large towns are Romiri (605), Lagopodo (483), Ágios Léontas (393), Lagkadákia (357), Koiliomenos (391), and Vougiáto (306).
Artemisia
Αρτεμισία | |
|---|---|
  Artemisia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′N 20°47′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Zakynthos |
| Municipality | Zakynthos |
| • Municipal unit | 104.9 km2 (40.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,612 |
| • Municipal unit density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZA |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Artemisia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agia Marina
- Agioi Pantes
- Agios Leontas (Agios Leontas, Fterini)
- Fiolitis
- Galaro
- Gyri
- Koiliomenos
- Lagkadakia
- Lagopodo
- Loucha
- Machairado
- Romiri
- Vougiato (Vougiato, Melinado)
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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