Alykes
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Alykes is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos
, Ionian Islands
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos
, of which it is a municipal unit. It has a land area of 42.881 km² and a population of 4,796 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality was in Katastari
(pop. 1,287). It is located northwest of Zakynthos (city)
, north of Laganas
and Keri
and southeast of Volimes
. It is connected with the road linking Zakynthos and Volimes. The next largest towns in the municipality are Skoulikádon (pop. 574), Ágios Dimítrios (433), Pigadákia (394), Alikanás
(341), and Káto Gerakári (341).
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981, it became one of the few villages in mountainous areas regain is population but once again lost. Kontovazena became connected with asphalt in the 2000s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In the late-1990s, the municipality was created.
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
, Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands Periphery
Ionian Islands is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It comprises the historical region of the Ionian Islands, except for the island of Kythera which belongs to Attica.-Administration:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It has a land area of 42.881 km² and a population of 4,796 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality was in Katastari
Katastari
Katastari is a settlement in the Alykes municipal unit of the island Zakynthos of Greece . It is located 16 kilometers southeast of Zakynthos City. In 1981, the population of Katastari was around 1,097 inhabitants...
(pop. 1,287). It is located northwest of Zakynthos (city)
Zakynthos (city)
Zakynthos is a city and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Zakynthos. Apart from the official name Zakynthos,...
, north of Laganas
Laganas
Laganas is a town and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Laganas is north of Keri and south-southeast of Volimes. The municipal unit of Laganás...
and Keri
Keri, Greece
Keri is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. Its 2001 population was 487 for the village and 680 for the municipal district...
and southeast of Volimes
Volimes
Volimes, is a village in the northwestern part of the island of Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of Elatia. Its 2001 population was 939 for the district, and 627 for the village.-Settlements:*Volimes, pop. 627*Agios Nikolaos, pop. 42...
. It is connected with the road linking Zakynthos and Volimes. The next largest towns in the municipality are Skoulikádon (pop. 574), Ágios Dimítrios (433), Pigadákia (394), Alikanás
Alikanas
Alikanas is a small town located on the Greek island of Zakynthos , located in the Ionian Sea. Once home to only locals, Alikanas has grown into a summer tourist area...
(341), and Káto Gerakári (341).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Alykes is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Agios DimitriosAgios Dimitrios, ZakynthosAgios Dimitrios is a village in the central part of the Greek island of Zakynthos. , its population numbered 521.-Location:The village is located in the central part of the island, WNW of the city of Zakynthos, north of Keri and southeast of Volimes...
(Agios Dimitrios, Drakas) - AlikanasAlikanasAlikanas is a small town located on the Greek island of Zakynthos , located in the Ionian Sea. Once home to only locals, Alikanas has grown into a summer tourist area...
- Ano GerakariAno GerakariAno Gerakari is a Greek village in the municipal unit of Alykes on the island of Zakynthos, Greece. Its 2001 population is 195 for the village and 720 for the municipal district.-Nearest places:*Alonia, north*Meso Gerakari, east...
(Ano Gerakari, Alonia, Kastelia) - KatastariKatastariKatastari is a settlement in the Alykes municipal unit of the island Zakynthos of Greece . It is located 16 kilometers southeast of Zakynthos City. In 1981, the population of Katastari was around 1,097 inhabitants...
- KallitheaKallithea, ZakynthosKallithea , is a Greek village and a community in the municipal unit of Alykes in the island of Zakynthos. Kallithea's 2001 population was 216 people...
- Kato Gerakari
- Meso GerakariMeso GerakariMeso Gerakari is a village in the municipal unit of Alykes on the island Zakynthos, Greece. According to a 2001 census, Meso Gerakari contained approximately 402 inhabitants....
(Meso Gerakari, Psarou) - Pigadakia
- Skoulikado
Geography
Its geography consists of farmlands to the central and southeastern parts, the hills to the east and the mountains to the west.History
After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981, it became one of the few villages in mountainous areas regain is population but once again lost. Kontovazena became connected with asphalt in the 2000s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In the late-1990s, the municipality was created.
External links
| Northwest: Elatia Elatia Elatia is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northwestern part of the island. With a land area of 111.412 km², it is the... |
North: Ionian Sea Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and... |
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| West: Elatia | Alykes | East: Arkadioi |
| South: Artemisia Artemisia, Zakynthos Artemisia is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is on the central west coast of the island. It has a land area of 104.890 km² and a 2001... |