MEGANISI

'Meganisi' or 'Meganissi' (Greek:, Modern: Μεγανήσι, literally big island), older forms: 'Meganision' and 'Meganission' is a Greek island and municipality immediately to the east-southeast of Lefkada. Population 1,092 (2001).
The island has three villages: the central village of Katomeri and the ports of Vathi and Spartochori (Spiglia). There is also a harbour at Atheni Bay used mainly by fishing boats. Meganisi is connected with Lefkada by a car ferry service from Vathi and Spartochori. Meganissi has a school, a lyceum (middle school), banks, churches and a few squares (''plateies''). The island has no secondary school and attends the nearby school in Nydri.

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Municipality

Municipal districts

Islands

Historical Population

See also

References

External links

Municipality

Municipal districts

★ Katomeri

★ Spartochori

★ Vathy

Islands

★ Skorpios - private island

★ Sparti

Historical Population

Year	Island Population	Change
1981	1,149	-
1991	1,246	+97/+8.44
2001	1,092	-154/-12.36%

See also

★ List of settlements in the Lefkada prefecture

References

External links

★ Ellomenos on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)

★ 'Map and aerial photos':

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★ Street map information from: Mapquest, or Google or

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★ Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available

★ Coordinates: