Municipalities – Islands

The Ionian Islands Region is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, located in the western part of Greece and bordering Italy and Albania. It is divided into the regional units of Zakynthos, Ithaca, Corfu, Kefalonia and Lefkada.

The Regional headquarters is located in the city of Corfu.

The Ionian Islands are located along the western mainland of Greece.

Population: 206.470 (census of 2011)

Total area: 2.307 km²

Languages: Greek, English (widely)

Currency: Euro

Time Zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours

Regional Units – Municipalities

Regional Unit Municipality Area Pop. HQ
Corfu Corfu 613,63 102.071 Corfu
Paxi 30,1 2.300 Gaios
Zakynthos Zakynthos 407,6 40.759 Zakynthos
Ithaca Ithaca 96 3.180 Vathy
Kefalonia Kefalonia 788,3 35.801 Argostoli
Lefkada Lefkada 335,8 22.652 Lefkada
Meganisi 22,4 1.041 Katomeri

 

Islands of the Ionian Islands Region

Island Area

(s. km.)

 Population (2011) Capital
1 Kefalonia 781,482 35.801 Argostoli
2 Corfu 592,082 100.853 Corfu
3 Zakynthos 404,611 40.758 Zakynthos
4 Lefkada 302,511 22.076 Lefkada
6 Ithaca 96,262 3.231 Vathy
7 Paxi 25,322 2.280 Gaios
8 Kalamos 24,964 496 Kalamos
9 Meganisi 22,356 1.040 Katomeri
11 Othoni 10,078 392 Ammos
12 Kastos 5,901 80 Kastos
13 Petalas 5,497 0
14 Erikousa 4,449 496 Erikousa
15 Atokos 4,375 0
16 Arkoudi 4,275 0
17 Oxeia 4,223 0
18 Antipaxi 4,099 20 Antipaxi
19 Mathraki 3,532 329 Mathraki
20 Stamfani Strofades 2,531 1
21 Drakonera 2,442 0
22 Provati 1,210 0
23 Vromonas 1,047 0
24 Makri 0,983 0
25 Skorpios 0,878 1
26 Kythros 0,814 0
27 Pontikos 0,736 0
28 Karlonisi 0,719 0
29 Sparti 0,538 0

Geography – Climate

The Ionian Islands Region has a remarkable natural environment with distinguished habitats, which present the special characteristics of the island area, shaping landscapes of high aesthetic value. The remarkable landscapes of the Region are due, on the one hand, to the significant rainfall and the mild climate, which contribute to the development of rich flora, and on the other hand to the characteristics of many coasts of all islands, which in combination with their intense relief, form very picturesque coves and inlets.

Accessibility

Airports & Heliports

The Ionian Islands Region has the following airports:

  1. Corfu Airport “I. Kapodistrias” (International)
  2. Kefalonia Airport (International)
  3. Zakynthos Airport “D. Solomos ”(International)

The service for the island of Lefkada is provided by Aktio Airport (18 km from the city of Lefkada).

At the same time, in addition to the airports, there are four heliports on the following islands, isolated due to geographical location:

  1. Ithaca
  2. Paxi
  3. Οthoni
  4. Erikousa

Heliports are free for use by anyone interested, but they are mainly used to cover air travel, to transport patients, for emergencies, for military and paramilitary needs but also for the development of tourism.

Road access

There is also the possibility of access from Northern Greece via the Egnatia Motorway, as well as from Central and Southern Greece via the Ionian Way.

Ports

There are 89 ports in the Ionian Islands Region. The following table shows the number of ports of the Region per island, as well as the uses they serve.

Regional Units Islands Ports Passenger Purely for Tourist boats Purely for Fishing boats
CORFU RU Othoni 2 2
Erikousa 2 2 1
Mathraki 2 2 2 1
Corfu 30 30 7
Paxi 4 4
Antipaxi 1 1
KEFALONIA & ITHACA RU Ithaca 6 1 6 1
Kefalonia 15 5 15 4
ZAKYNTHOS RU Zakynthos 9 2 9 5
LEFKADA RU Lefkada 10 10 1
Meganisi 4 4
Kalamos 2 2
Kastos 2 2
TOTAL 89 10 18 30

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