Zakynthos (city)

Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος, romanized: Zákynthos [ˈzacinθos] ^ⓘ) or Zante (Greek: Τζάντε, romanized: Tzánte), is a city and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is the capital of the island of Zakynthos. Apart from the official name Zakynthos, it is also called Chora (i.e. the Town), a common denomination in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town.

Zakynthos Ζάκυνθος
Municipal unit
Panorama of Zakynthos
Seal
Zakynthos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°47′N 20°54′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Zakynthos
Municipality	Zakynthos
Area
• Municipal unit	45.79 km2 (17.68 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	16,996
• Municipal unit density	371.2/km2 (961.3/sq mi)
• Community	9,760
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	291 00
Area code	26950
Vehicle registration	ΖΑ
Website	www.zakynthion.gov.gr

The municipal unit of Zákynthos lies in the easternmost part of the island and has a land area of 45.79 square kilometres (17.68 square miles)^[3] and a population of 16,996 at the 2021 census. It is subdivided into the communities Zakynthos, Ampelokipoi, Argasi, Vasilikos, Gaitani and Bochali. The municipal unit also includes the Strofades islands, which lie about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of Zákynthos island.

Tourism

Zakynthos City, while not hosting many resorts itself, attracts tourists from across the island for boat trips, nightlife and food. It is popular with Europeans, particularly Croatian and British tourists.

Notable people

• Dionysios (16th century), patron saint of Zakynthos
• Pavlos Carrer (1829–1896), composer
• Ugo Foscolo (1778–1827), writer, revolutionary and poet
• Andreas Kalvos (1792–1869), poet
• Dionysios Solomos (1798–1857), poet

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece

Zakynthos is twinned with:

• Limassol, Cyprus^[4][5]
• Serravalle, San Marino^[6]
• Kiryat Bialik, Israel^[7]
• Guadalajara, Mexico