Meganisi or Meganissi (Greek:, Modern: Μεγανήσι, literally big island), older forms: Meganision and Meganission is a Greek island and municipality immediately to the east-southeast of the island of Lefkada. The municipality includes the offshore islands of Skorpios (pop. 2 persons) and Spárti. Its total population was 1,092 at the 2001 census.
The island has three villages: the central village of Katomeri (pop. 492) and the ports of Vathy (145) and Spartochori (also known as Spiglia, 453 inhabitants). There is also a harbour at Atheni Bay used mainly by fishing boats. Meganisi is connected with Lefkada by a car ferry service from Vathy and Spartochori. Meganisi has a school, a lyceum (middle school), banks, churches and a few squares (plateies). The island has no secondary school, so pupils attend the nearby school in Nydri, on Lefkada.
Municipality
Municipal districts
- Katomeri
- Spartochori
- Vathy
Islands
Historical population
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Island Population |
Change |
| 1981 |
1,149 |
- |
| 1991 |
1,246 |
+97/+8.44 |
| 2001 |
1,092 |
-154/-12.36% |
See also
References
External links
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The municipality of Meganissi |
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Katomero | Spartochori | Vathy
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