Kastos

Municipal unit in Greece

Kastos

Καστός

Municipal unit

Kastos

Location within the regional unit

Coordinates: 38°34′N 20°55′E﻿ / ﻿38.567°N 20.917°E﻿ / 38.567; 20.917
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Ionian Islands
Regional unit| Lefkada
Municipality| Lefkada
Area

• Municipal unit| 5.901 km2 (2.278 sq mi)
Highest elevation

| 142 m (466 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipal unit

| 40
• Municipal unit density| 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

300 19

Area code(s)| 26460
Vehicle registration| EY

Kastos (Greek: Καστός) is a Greek island and a former community east of the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Until 1974, when it became part of the Lefkada Prefecture, the island was administered under the Cephalonia Prefecture (Ithaca province).[3] The nearest island is Kalamos, with a deep channel between them; the mainland is approximately 5 kilometres (3 miles) to the northeast in Aetolia-Acarnania.

## Geography[edit]

The island has only one village, the homonymous Kastos, located on its east coast. It has a population of about 40, involved mainly in tourism services, as well as fishing. During the summer Kastioti of the diaspora return for holidays and together with the fluctuating visitors arriving on yachts, form its seasonal character. The island is 7 km (4 mi) long from north to south, and 800 m wide. The area is 5.901 square kilometres (2.278 sq mi)[4] and its highest point is 142 metres (466 feet) over the Mediterranean Sea level. Kastos has two churches, Agios Ioannis Prodromos, which is located in the centre of the village, and Agios Emilianos, located about 4 km (2 mi) northeastern of the village. Agios Ioannis church is decorated with wall paintings from the notable Eptanesian painter Spyridon Gazis. Also, the island has two windmills and three olive presses, none of them functioning anymore.

## Population[edit]

Year | Island population

|

1981 | 68
1991 | 50
2001 | 120
2011 | 80
2021 | 40

## Facilities[edit]

The island has a range of facilities such as a mini-market, three bars, four restaurants and a small gift shop. All facilities are open during the summer, however most close during the winter months of the island. The island has two harbours for boat mooring, one located on the front of the island, the other located at the back, in a bay called Sarakiniko.

## See also[edit]

* List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit

## References[edit]

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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. ^ EETAA local government changes
4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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Ionian Islands

Main islands|

* Cephalonia
* Ithaca
* Corfu
* Lefkada
* Paxos
* Zakynthos
* Kythira

Archipelagoes|

* Diapontia (Largest islands: Othonoi, Ereikoussa, Mathraki)
* Echinades (Largest islands: Petalas, Oxeia, Drakonera)
* Oinousses (Largest islands: Schiza, Sapientza)

Smaller islands
and islets|

* Antikythera
* Antipaxi
* Arkoudi
* Atokos
* Elafonisos
* Kalamos
* Kastos
* Kravia
* Kythros
* Lazareto (Ithaca)
* Lazaretto (Corfu)
* Meganisi
* Navtilos
* Pontikonisi
* Proti
* Sphacteria
* Skorpios
* Sparti (Lefkada)
* Strofades
* Vido

Greek islands: Aegean Islands, Saronic Islands, Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Euboea, North Aegean Islands, Sporades, Ionian Islands, Echinades

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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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