Artemisia, Zakynthos
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Artemisia is a former municipality on the island of 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 ...

, 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 is on the central west coast of the island. It has a land area of 104.890 km² and a 2001 census population of 4,517 inhabitants. Its municipal seat was the town of Machairado (pop. 925). Other large towns are Romiri
Romiri
Romiri is a hillside settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece. It is located between Lithakia and Machairado.-External links:*...

 (478), Lagópodo (438), Ágios Léontas (428), Lagkadákia (400), Koilioménos (384), and Vougiáto (340).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Artemisia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
  • Agia Marina
  • Agioi Pantes
  • Agios Leontas (Agios Leontas, Fterini)
  • Fiolitis
  • Galaro
  • Gyri
    Gyri, Zakynthos
    Gyri is a settlement in the municipal unit Artemisia, on Zakynthos island, Greece. It is located northwest of Macherado and 30.5 kilometers from Zakynthos City. In 1981, the population of Gyri was 57 inhabitants. In 1991, the population was 58 inhabitants. Two roads connect the town, one which...

  • Koiliomenos
  • Lagkadakia
  • Lagopodo
    Lagopodo
    Lagopodo is a settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece....

  • Loucha
    Loucha
    Loucha is a settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece....

  • Machairado
  • Romiri
    Romiri
    Romiri is a hillside settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece. It is located between Lithakia and Machairado.-External links:*...

  • Vougiato (Vougiato, Melinado)
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