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Kefalonia or Cephalonia (Greek: Κεφαλονιά), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallonia (Κεφαλληνία), is the largest of the Ionian Islands [2] in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region.
On 21 May 1864 the Ionian Islands officially reunited with Greece. [5] Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark was born in Corfu in 1921 and grew up to become Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In 1923, following orders by Mussolini, the Italians temporarily occupied Corfu.
The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 [3] and 227. [2] The largest Greek island by both area and population is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea. The second largest island in area is Euboea or Evvia, which is separated from the mainland by the 60m-wide Euripus Strait, and is administered as part ...
With 227 inhabited islands in total and six main island regions, Greece offers almost too much choice. Lucy Thackray lays out some of the best routes to help you plan your next island-hopping ...
Cape Drastis. The population of the Ionian Islands in 2011 was 207,855, decreased by 1.5% compared to the population in 2001. [4] Nevertheless, the region remains the third by population density with 90.1/km 2 nationwide, well above the national of 81.96/km 2.
Cephalonia and Ithaca, elevation map The peninsula from southeast. Paliki (Greek: Παλική) is a peninsula and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. At the 2011 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kefalonia. [2]
Travellers have long flocked to the largest of the Ionian islands for its literary connections, quiet coves and vine-tangled tavernas. But lately it’s becoming more than just a simple escape ...
Map of earthquakes in Greece and adjacent countries 1900–2017. Greece is a mostly mountainous country with a very long coastline, filled with peninsulas and islands. The climate can range from semi-desert to cold climate mountain forests. Greece's natural hazards include severe earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires.