Zakynthos

Zakynthos Ζάκυνθος
Regional unit and municipality
View of Zakynthos city
Zakynthos Zakynthos within Ionian Islands
Coordinates: 37°48′N 20°45′E / 37.800°N 20.750°E / 37.800; 20.750
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Seat	Zakynthos (city)
Government
• Mayor	Georgios Stasinopoulos[1] (since 2023)
Area
• Municipality	405.55 km2 (156.58 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	41,180
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	29x xx
Area code(s)	2695
Vehicle registration	ΖΑ
Website	www.zakynthos.gov.gr

Zakynthos (also spelled Zakinthos; Greek: Ζάκυνθος, romanized: Zákynthos [ˈzacinθos] ^ⓘ; Italian: Zacinto [dzaˈtʃinto]) or Zante (/ˈzænti/, US also /ˈzɑːnteɪ/,^[3][4] Italian: [ˈdzante]; Greek: Τζάντε, romanized: Tzánte [ˈdza(n)de]; from the Venetian form, traditionally Latinized as Zacynthus) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands, with an area of 405.55 km² (156.6 sq mi),^[5] and a coastline 123 km (76 mi) in length. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology, the island was said to be named after Zacynthus, the son of the legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus.

Zakynthos is a tourist destination, especially amongst British tourists,^[6] with an international airport served by charter flights from northern Europe. The island's nickname is "the Flower of the Levant", bestowed upon it by the Venetians, who ruled Zakynthos from 1484 to 1797.^{[citation needed]}