Lefkada (regional unit)


Lefkada is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Ionian Islands. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Lefkada. The regional unit consists of the islands of Lefkada, Meganisi, Kalamos, Kastos and several smaller islands, all in the Ionian Sea.

Administration

The regional unit Lefkada is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are :
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Lefkada was created out of the former prefecture Lefkada. The prefecture, created in 1864, had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
New municipalityOld municipalitiesSeat
LefkadaLefkada Lefkada
LefkadaApollonioiLefkada
LefkadaEllomenosLefkada
LefkadaKalamosLefkada
LefkadaKaryaLefkada
LefkadaKastosLefkada
LefkadaSfakiotesLefkada
MeganisiMeganisiMeganisi