Lixouri

Lixouri
Ληξούρι
Lixouri is located in Greece
Lixouri
Lixouri
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°18′N 20°25′E / 38.300°N 20.417°E / 38.300; 20.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitKefalonia
Area
 • Municipality119.6 km2 (46.2 sq mi)
 • Community14.521 km2 (5.607 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality6,989
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Community
4,128
 • Community density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
282 00
Area code(s)26710
Vehicle registrationKEA-KEB
Websitewww.paliki.gr

Lixouri (Greek: Ληξούρι) is a town and a municipality in the island of Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands of western Greece. It is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki, and the second largest town in Kefalonia after Argostoli and before Sami. It is located south of Fiskardo and west of Argostoli. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island. It has one municipal unit that is coterminous with the municipality: Paliki.[2]

  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.