Lefkimmi

For other uses, see Lefkimmi (disambiguation).

Lefkimmi Λευκίμμη
Channel in Lefkimmi
Lefkimmi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates:
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Corfu
Municipality	Corfu
• Municipal unit	48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Municipal unit	6,704
• Municipal unit density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΚΥ

Lefkimmi (Greek: Λευκίμμη, also known as Alefkimmo) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. Its land area is 50.819 km² and its population was 6,704 at the 2001 census. Lefkimmi is the southernmost municipal unit on the island. Tourism is its main industry along with agriculture and other businesses. It features beaches, restaurants, shops, taverns and hotels. A canal passes through the eastern part of town. The municipal seat was the town of Lefkímmi (pop. 3,517). Its next largest towns are Kávos (pop. 847), Palaiochóri (617), Vitaládes (475), and Kritiká (426).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Lefkimmi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Ano Lefkimmi (Molos)
• Lefkimmi (Lefkimmi, Kavos)
• Neochori (Neochori, Dragotina, Kritika, Palaiochori, Spartera)
• Vitalades (Vitalades, Gardenos)

Population

Year	Village	Community	Municipal unit
1981	2,509	-	-
1991	3,471	-	-
2001	3,517	4,364	6,704

History

In 1804, when Corfu was part of the Septinsular Republic, 1,300 refugees from Souli arrived in Lefkimmi.

See also

• List of settlements in the Corfu regional unit

External links

• Municipality of Lefkimmi (Greek)
• Lefkimi Travel and Business Directory (Greek)
• Lefkimmi on GTP Travel Pages