Lefkada
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This article is about the island. For the island's capital, see Lefkada (city). For the administrative unit, see Lefkada (regional unit). For the icon painting material, see Levkas.
"Leukas" redirects here. For other uses, see Leucas (disambiguation) and Leucadia (disambiguation).
Lefkada (Greek: Λευκάδα, Lefkáda, [lefˈkaða]), also known as Lefkas or Leukas[2] (Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, Leukás, modern pronunciation Lefkás) and 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.[3] It is situated on the northern part of the island, approximately 25 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada.
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Lefkada
Λευκάδα | |
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Coordinates: 38°43′N 20°39′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
Regional unit | Lefkada |
Area | |
• Municipality | 333.6 km2 (128.8 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 21,900 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | lefkada |
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