Alykes
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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Alykes
|name_local = Αλυκές
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Alykon.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = Ionian Islands
|periphunit = Zakynthos
|municipality = Zakynthos
|pop_municunit = 5069
|population_as_of = 2021
|area_municunit = 42.9
|elevation =
|coordinates = {{coord|37|50|N|20|46|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code =
|area_code =
|licence = ZA
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071112111538/http://www.alykes.gr/ www.alykes.gr]
|image_skyline = 013 Ζάκυνθος.JPG
|caption_skyline = Bay of Alykes looking south showing the village of Alykes nearest (with the salt flats to the right) with Alikanas beyond.
}}
Alykes ({{langx|el|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} It is situated along the northeastern coast of the island, about {{convert|10|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} northwest of Zakynthos (city). It has a land area of {{convert|42.881|sqkm|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }} The seat of the municipality was in Katastari.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Alykes is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agios Dimitrios (Agios Dimitrios, Drakas)
- Alikanas
- Ano Gerakari (Ano Gerakari, Alonia, Kastelia)
- Katastari
- Kallithea
- Kato Gerakari
- Meso Gerakari (Meso Gerakari, Psarou)
- Pigadakia
- Skoulikado
Population
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Year | Population |
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1991 | 4,313 |
2001 | 4,796 |
2011 | 5,203 |
2021 | 5,069 |
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071112111538/http://www.alykes.gr/ Official website] {{in lang|el}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Alykes
|North = Ionian Sea
|Northeast =
|East = Arkadioi
|Southeast =
|South = Artemisia
|Southwest =
|West = Elatia
|Northwest =
}}
{{Alykes}}
Category:Populated places in Zakynthos
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