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Karya, Lefkada

Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°39′E / 38.750°N 20.650°E / 38.750; 20.650
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Karya
Καρυά
Karya is located in Greece
Karya
Karya
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°39′E / 38.750°N 20.650°E / 38.750; 20.650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitLefkada
MunicipalityLefkada
Districts3
Area
 • Municipal unit30.867 km2 (11.918 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
663
 • Municipal unit density21/km2 (56/sq mi)
 • Community
429
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
310 81
Area code(s)26290
Vehicle registrationEY
Websitewww.karya.gr

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.

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

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

Population

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Year Village population Municipality population
1981 1,152 -
1991 957 1,497
2001 989 1,247
2011 589 871
2021 429 663

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.
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