Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece

🇬🇷 Lefkada City (Πόλη της Λευκάδας) is a city on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. It is the capital and main town of the island of Lefkada, located in the northern and north-eastern part of the island. The municipal unit includes the villages of Lygiá, Nikiána, Apólpaina, Frýni, Kariótes, and Tsoukaládes. The city had a population of 9,253 inhabitants at the 2021 census. The municipal unit has a land area of 60.628 square km (23.409 sq mi) and a population of 13,540 (2021).

Subdivisions The municipal unit Lefkada is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): • Lefkada City (Lefkada City, Fryni, Kalligoni) • Agios Nikitas • Alexandros (Alexandros, Kollyvata, Nikiana) • Apolpaina • Kalamitsi • Kariotes • Katouna (Katouna, Episkopos, Lygia) • Tsoukalades (Tsoukalades, Kalavros).

Architecture The buildings of Lefkada City is a characteristic sample of anti-earthquake structure. The houses are built with wooden material, whole logs, stone chip and other more light materials. The city plan is based in the medieval city plan of Lefkada City. This was developed during the Venetian rule. Lefkada City has old temples built with local traditional architecture. The more famous are the temple of Agios Spyridon, Agioi Anargyroi and Panagia ton Xenon.

Sport Lefkada City hosts sport clubs in several sports. The most historic is Tilikratis F.C., that was founded in 1925 and recently has played in Gamma Ethniki (third division).