Athani, Greece

Community in Greece

Athani

Αθάνι

Community

Athani

Coordinates: 38°40′N 20°34′E﻿ / ﻿38.667°N 20.567°E﻿ / 38.667; 20.567
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Ionian Islands
Regional unit| Lefkada
Municipality| Lefkada
Municipal unit| Apollonioi
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community

| 172
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
View from the main road, Athani.

Built on a steep incline on the south-west coast of the Greek island of Lefkada, the village of Athani (Greek: Αθάνι) is the southernmost major populated region of the island accessible by sealed road. It is the nearest village to the famed beach of Porto Katsiki.

## Nearest places

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* Agios Petros, north
* Vassiliki, east

## Subdivisions

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* Agios Nikolaos Niras (Άγιος Νικόλαος Νηράς) [2011 pop: 9]

## Information

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The first inhabitants of Athani were from Italy and was first name Azani (Αζάνι). Around 1490, the Spanish speaking Jews arrived in Athani.

From the 1950s until the late 1960s, a significant part of the population emigrated overseas or to the major regional centers within Greece. It has recently been discovered by Europeans and its dwindling population is gradually being fortified by new "blow ins". These new residents make Athani their temporary home during the summer months, leaving the cold and harsh seasons to the local diehards.

Athani is highly regarded for honey as well as its views over the Ionian Sea.

It suffered minor damage during the October 2003 Lefkada earthquake.[2] A 6.5 magnitude earthquake on 17 November 2015 severely damaged property and killed a woman.[3]

## Historical population

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Year | Population | Community population

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1981 | 232 | \-
1991 | 204 | \-
2011 | 204 | 213
2021 | 167 | 172

## References

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1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. ^ ("Reference at www.geophysics.geol.uoa.gr". Archived from the original on 2006-04-07. Retrieved 2006-10-15.)
3. ^ "Reference at abcnews.go.com".

## See also

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* List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Lefkada

Municipal unit of Apollonioi|

* Agios Ilias
* Agios Petros
* Athani
* Chortata
* Dragano
* Evgiros
* Komili
* Kontaraina
* Marantochori
* Nikolis
* Syvros
* Vasiliki
* Vournika

Municipal unit of Ellomenos|

* Charadiatika
* Fterno
* Katochori
* Neochori
* Nydri
* Platystoma
* Poros
* Vafkeri
* Vlycho

Municipal unit of Kalamos|

* Kalamos

Municipal unit of Karya|

* Egklouvi
* Karya
* Pigadisanoi

Municipal unit of Kastos|

* Kastos

Municipal unit of Lefkada (city)|

* Agios Nikitas
* Alexandros
* Apolpaina
* Kalamitsi
* Kariotes
* Katouna
* Lefkada (city)
* Tsoukalades

Municipal unit of Sfakiotes|

* Asprogerakata
* Drymonas
* Exatheia
* Kavallos
* Lazarata
* Pinakochori
* Spanochori

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