Artemisia, Zakynthos

Coordinates: 37°45′N 20°47′E / 37.750°N 20.783°E / 37.750; 20.783
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Artemisia
Αρτεμισία
Artemisia is located in Greece
Artemisia
Artemisia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°45′N 20°47′E / 37.750°N 20.783°E / 37.750; 20.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitZakynthos
MunicipalityZakynthos
Area
 • Municipal unit104.9 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,440
 • Municipal unit density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationZA

Artemisia (Greek: Αρτεμισία) 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 on the central west coast of the island. It has a land area of 104.890 km2[3] and a 2021 census population of 4,440 inhabitants. Its municipal seat was the town of Machairado.

Subdivisions[edit]

The municipal unit Artemisia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

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. ^ "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.