Ellomenos
Encyclopedia
Ellomenos is a former municipality on the island of Lefkada
, Ionian Islands
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the southeastern part of the island, and has a land area of 56.017 km². Its population was 3,352 at the 2001 census. The seat of the municipality was in the town of Nydri
(pop. 873). Its next largest towns are Vlychó (434), Perigiáli (352), and Kallithéa (345).
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Lefkada
Lefkada, or Leucas or Leucadia , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada . It is situated on the northern part of the island,...
, Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands Periphery
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, 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 Lefkada
Lefkada
Lefkada, or Leucas or Leucadia , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada . It is situated on the northern part of the island,...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the southeastern part of the island, and has a land area of 56.017 km². Its population was 3,352 at the 2001 census. The seat of the municipality was in the town of Nydri
Nydri
Nydri is a town located in the eastern part of the island of Lefkada, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Ellomenos. It is linked with a road linking with Vasiliki and north to Lefkada and with the GR-42 with the mainland...
(pop. 873). Its next largest towns are Vlychó (434), Perigiáli (352), and Kallithéa (345).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Ellomenos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Charadiatika (Charadiatika, Alatro, Steno)
- Fterno
- Katochori (Katochori, Desimi)
- Neochori (Neochori, Kallithea, Agios Christoforos, islet MadouriMadouriMadouri is a small uninhabited island in the Ionian Sea, near Lefkada, Greece.-About the island:Located in the Ionian Sea, Madouri is west of the town Nydri on the island of Lefkada. To the east on the Greek mainland is Aetolia-Acarnania. It is part of the municipality of Ellomenos. The island is...
) - NydriNydriNydri is a town located in the eastern part of the island of Lefkada, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Ellomenos. It is linked with a road linking with Vasiliki and north to Lefkada and with the GR-42 with the mainland...
(Nydri, Rachi) - Platystoma (Platystoma, Perigiali)
- Poros (Poros, Mikros Gialos)
- Vafkeri
- Vlycho (Vlycho, Geni)
Population
| Year | Municipality population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,921 |
| 2001 | 3,352 |
Other
Nydri has a school, a lyceum (middle school), banks, churches and a few squares (plateiesPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
External links
- Official website
- Ellomenos on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)