Sfakiotes

Sfakiotes (Greek: Σφακιώτες) 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.^[2] It is landlocked and located in the northern part of the island, just south of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.494 km².^[3] The seat of the municipality was in the town of Lazarata. The municipal name owes its origin to its first inhabitants who came from Sfakia and Chora Sfakion in the island of Crete. The municipal unit also features the Melissa gorge, one of the most beautiful points of interest on the island.

Sfakiotes Σφακιώτες
Municipal unit
Sfakiotes Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°47′N 20°40′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Lefkada
Municipality	Lefkada
Districts	7
Area
• Municipal unit	30.494 km2 (11.774 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,094
• Municipal unit density	35.88/km2 (92.92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	310 80
Area code	26290
Vehicle registration	EY
Website	www.sfakiotes.gr

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Sfakiotes is subdivided into the following communities:

• Asprogerakata
• Drymonas
• Exanthia
• Kavallos
• Lazarata
• Pinakochori
• Spanochori

Twinnings

The town is twinned with:

• Leverano, Italy,

Population

Year	Population
1991	1,873
2001	1,862
2011	1,377
2021	1,094

See also

• List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit