Erisos

Erisos
Έρισος
Erisos is located in Greece
Erisos
Erisos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°24′N 20°35′E / 38.400°N 20.583°E / 38.400; 20.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitKefalonia
MunicipalitySami
Area
 • Municipal unit78.1 km2 (30.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,601
 • Municipal unit density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΕ

Erisos (Greek: Έρισος) is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sami, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located in the northernmost part of the island and has a land area of 78.114 km².[3] Its population was 1,601 at the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality was in Vasilikiades but more known are the two small harbours Fiskardo and Asos. Other towns are Antipáta, Mesovoúnia, and Komitáta.

  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. ^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  3. ^ "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.