Elatia (Greek: Ελάτια) is 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 located in the northwestern part of the island. With a land area of 111.412 km2, it is the largest municipal unit on Zakynthos, comprising about 27 percent of its area.[3] Its population was 1,754 at the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality was in the town of Volimes. The municipal unit consists of the communities Volimes, Anafonitria, Ano Volimes, Exo Chora, Maries and Orthonies.
Elatia
Ελάτια | |
|---|---|
  Elatia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 20°40′E / 37.867°N 20.667°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Zakynthos |
| Municipality | Zakynthos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 111.4 km2 (43.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,754 |
| • Municipal unit density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZA |
References
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
External links
edit- Official website (in English and Greek)
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