Meganisi

Meganisi Μεγανήσι
Vathy Harbor
Meganisi
Location within the region
Coordinates:
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Lefkada
Area
• Municipality	22.356 km2 (8.632 sq mi)
Highest elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipality	1,041
• Municipality density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	310 83
Area code(s)	26450
Vehicle registration	EY
Website	www.meganisi.gr

Meganisi (Greek: Μεγανήσι, literally "big island") 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 Sparti. Its total population was 1,041 at the 2011 census.

The island has three villages: the central village of Katomeri (pop. 492) and the ports of Vathy (145) and Spartochori (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), an ATM, churches and a few squares (plateies). The island has no secondary school, so pupils attend the nearby school in Nydri, on Lefkada.

Some researchers, including Wilhelm Dörpfeld estimate that Meganisi was the Homeric island of Krocylea, which was part of Odysseus' kingdom.

Municipality

Municipal districts

• Katomeri
• Spartochori
• Vathy

Islands

• Skorpios - private island
• Sparti

Historical population

Year	Island population
1981	1,149
1991	1,246
2001	1,092
2011	1,041

See also

• List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit

External links

• Official website (English) (Greek)
• News from Meganisi (Greek)
• Ellomenos on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)