Lefki, Lasithi

Lefki
Λεύκη
Lefki is located in Greece
Lefki
Lefki
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°03′N 26°08′E / 35.050°N 26.133°E / 35.050; 26.133
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitLasithi
MunicipalitySiteia
Area
 • Municipal unit152.3 km2 (58.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,466
 • Municipal unit density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAN

Lefki (Greek: Λεύκη) is a former municipality in the Lasithi regional unit, eastern Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sitia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 152.303 km2 (58.805 sq mi).[3] Population 1,466 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Ziros.

Three islets in the Kavaloi group in Lefki. Two islets on the right are close together and look like one

Kavaloi (Greek: Καβάλοι), is a group of three uninhabited islets, close to the coast of Lasithi. The group comprises the islets Anavatis (Αναβάτης "rider"), Kavallos (Καβάλλος), and Kefali (Κεφαλή "head"). Administratively the islets are part of the Lefki municipal unit.

References

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  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.