Laganas

Laganas parish
Δημοτική Ενότητα Λαγανά
(Λαγανάς)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Geographic coordinates :

37 ° 42 ′ N , 20 ° 50 ′ E Coordinates: 37 ° 42 ′ N , 20 ° 50 ′ E

Height above d. M .:

0 - 416 m
sea - Kakavitsa

Area :

73.804 km²

Residents :

6,986 (2011)

Population density :

94.7 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

330106

Structure:

3 city districts
3 local communities

Location in Zakynthos Municipality and Zakynthos Regional Unit

Laganas ( Greek Λαγανάς ( m. Sg. )) Was a municipality (officially Dimos Lagana Δήμος Λαγανά) on the Greek island and prefecture of Zakynthos from 1997 to 2010 .

The municipality comprised the south-west and south of the island of Zakynthos. The area includes the Marathia Peninsula, the uninhabited island of Marathonisi in the bay of Laganas and the small rocky island of Agios Sostis. To the east, the area of the municipality extends to the northern border of the Skopos peninsula and includes the west and north coast of the Bay of Laganas. The landscape of the municipality is designed differently according to its extent. The eastern part around the villages of Kalamaki and Laganas consists of the fertile plain of Zakynthos, which is separated from the sea (Bay of Laganas) by an extensive sandy beach with a length of approx. 7 km. The middle part of the area is determined by the hilly landscape east of the Zakynthian ridge: it is used intensively for agriculture, especially for the cultivation of olive trees. The largest village of Pandokratora is located in this hilly landscape. The west is dominated by the mountain range of Zakynthos, which runs south into the Marathia peninsula. Extensive cliffs with a height of up to 200 m can be found here, especially on the west coast of the Ionian Sea. The highest elevation of the municipality, the Kakavitsa with 416 m height, is on the Marathia Peninsula, as well as the second highest elevation, the Skopos with 413 m. In the transition between the western and central municipality there is a lake at a natural harbor in the village of Keri, the Keri Lake (Limni Keriou). This has been known for its sources of bad luck since ancient times . The southernmost point of the island of Zakynthos, Cape Marathias on the peninsula of the same name, is also located in the municipality of Laganas.

Economically, agriculture and tourism are the main fields of activity for the residents of Laganas. The small town of Laganas in particular is populated by tourists with a multiple of its population during the travel season.

Administrative division

The municipality of Laganas was founded from six rural municipalities in the course of the municipality reform in 1997 . The administrative seat was Pandokratoras. With the administrative reform in 2010 , the six municipalities of the island of Zakynthos were merged, the former municipalities have since had the status of municipal districts. The municipality of Laganas is divided into 3 city districts and 3 local communities.

City district / local community	Greek name	code	Area (km²)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Villages and settlements
Lithakia	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Λιθακιάς	33010605	12,166	1,185	1307	Lithakia
Mouzaki	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Μουζακίου	33010606	07.703	1352	1702	Mouzaki
Pandokratoras	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Παντοκράτορος	33010601	06,978	1442	1654	Pandokratoras, Laganas
Agalas	Τοπική Κοινότητα Αγαλά	33010602	22.013	0334	0342	Agalas, Ai Giannis, Ambelos, Stimies
Kalamaki	Τοπική Κοινότητα Καλαμακίου	33010603	08,000	0901	1193	Kalamaki, Margareika, Pefkakia
Keri	Τοπική Κοινότητα Κερίου	33010604	17.244	0680	0788	Keri, Apelati, Limni Keriou, Marathia
total		330106	74.104	5,894	6986

literature

Zakynthos. Road-Tourist & Navy Map, 1: 50,000. Orama Editions, Athens, ISBN 978-960-8283-05-3 .
Zakynthos. Map of Greece 1: 60,000. Road Editions, Athens, ISBN 960-8481-53-8 .
Marco Polo Greece - Mainland, Cyclades, Corfus, Sporades. Map 1: 300,000. Mairdumont, Ostfildern 2008, ISBN 978-3-8297-3750-0 .
Klaus Bötig : Zákynthos (Itháki, Kefalloniá, Léfkas). 8th edition. Mairs Geographischer Verlag, Ostfildern 2005, ISBN 978-3-89525-753-7 .
Anette Schwab, Günther Schwab: Zakynthos. 3. Edition. Müller, Erlangen 2007. ISBN 978-3-89953-344-6 .
Stelios Kontaratos, Iakovos Kontarakos (ed.): Zakynthos. Summer Dream Editions, Athens, ISBN 960-7439-59-7 .
Zakynthos. Adam Editions. Peania Attikis, ISBN 960-500-387-2 .

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
↑ Law 2539/1997, «Συγκρότηση της Πρωτοβάθμιας Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης." ΦΕΚ 244A / December 4, 1997, Άρθρο 1. Σύσταση δήμων και κοινοτήτων. P. 8801. PDF Online (Greek)
↑ Kallikratis Program, Law 3852/2010, «Νέα Αρχιτεκτονική της Αυτοδιοίκησης και της Αποκεντρωμένης ΔιοκεντρωμΠνης Διοίκησης - Πρόγραμημα άρτάτης τρτάτης. ΦΕΚ 87 A / 7.6.2010, Άρθρο 1. Σύσταση δήμων. P. 1788. PDF Online (Greek)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[2] Law 2539/1997, «Συγκρότηση της Πρωτοβάθμιας Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης." ΦΕΚ 244A / December 4, 1997, Άρθρο 1. Σύσταση δήμων και κοινοτήτων. P. 8801. PDF Online (Greek)

[3] Kallikratis Program, Law 3852/2010, «Νέα Αρχιτεκτονική της Αυτοδιοίκησης και της Αποκεντρωμένης ΔιοκεντρωμΠνης Διοίκησης - Πρόγραμημα άρτάτης τρτάτης. ΦΕΚ 87 A / 7.6.2010, Άρθρο 1. Σύσταση δήμων. P. 1788. PDF Online (Greek)