Alykes

Alykes Αλυκές
Municipal unit
Bay of Alykes looking south showing the village of Alykes nearest (with the salt flats to the right) with Alikanas beyond.
Location within the regional unit
Alykes
Coordinates: 37°50′N20°46′E / 37.833°N 20.767°E / 37.833; 20.767
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Zakynthos
Municipality	Zakynthos
Area
• Municipal unit	42.9 km^2 (16.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	5,069
• Municipal unit density	118/km^2 (306/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ZA
Website	www.alykes.gr

Alykes (Greek: Αλυκές) is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is situated along the northeastern coast of the island, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Zakynthos (city). It has a land area of 42.881 km² (16.6 sq mi).^[3] The seat of the municipality was in Katastari.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Alykes is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):^[2]

• Agios Dimitrios (Agios Dimitrios, Drakas)
• Alikanas
• Ano Gerakari (Ano Gerakari, Alonia, Kastelia)
• Katastari
• Kallithea
• Kato Gerakari
• Meso Gerakari (Meso Gerakari, Psarou)
• Pigadakia
• Skoulikado

Population

Year	Population
1991	4,313
2001	4,796
2011	5,203
2021	5,069

References

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. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"(PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived(PDF) from the original on 21 September 2015.

External links

• Official website(in Greek)