Lefkada () is one of the
regional units of Greece. It is part of the
region
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of
Ionian Islands. The capital of the regional unit is the town of
Lefkada
Lefkada (, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas (Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greece, Greek list of islands of Greece, island in the Ionian Sea on the ...
. The regional unit consists of the islands of
Lefkada
Lefkada (, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas (Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greece, Greek list of islands of Greece, island in the Ionian Sea on the ...
,
Meganisi,
Kalamos,
Kastos and several smaller islands, all in the
Ionian Sea.
Administration
The regional unit Lefkada is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
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Lefkada
Lefkada (, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas (Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greece, Greek list of islands of Greece, island in the Ionian Sea on the ...
(1)
*
Meganisi (2)
Prefecture
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Lefkada was created out of the former
prefecture
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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.
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See also
* List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit
References
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2011 establishments in Greece
States and territories established in 2011
Prefectures of Greece
1864 establishments in Greece
Regional units of the Ionian Islands (region)