Karya
Καρυά | |
|---|---|
  Karya Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′N 20°39′E / 38.750°N 20.650°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/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| • Community | 429 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 310 81 |
| Area code(s) | 26290 |
| Vehicle registration | EY |
| Website | www.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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.