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KEFALLONIA, Island, IONIAN ISLANDS

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Geographical Data

Type of location: Homeric island
Other Names: MELAENA (Ancient), SAME, SAMOS (Homeric), KEFALLINIA (Official name)
Altitude: 1628 meters
Longitude: 20o 32' 34.27" E
Latitude: 38o 13' 59.7" N
Area: 734 km2

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Population Census

Year Population
1981 27649
1991 29392

Geographical Boundaries

  KEFALLONIA (Island) belongs to KEFALLINIA (Prefecture)
KEFALLINIA (Prefecture) belongs to IONIAN ISLANDS (Island complex)
IONIAN ISLANDS (Island complex) belongs to GREECE (Country)
  Cephalonia is the largest and most mountainous island in Eptanissa. It is situated to the south of Lefkada, west of Ithaki and north of Zakynthos.
  It is an all-green island, which offers variety and sharp contrasts in scenery. Argostoli is the island’s capital and also gives its name to the nearby bay. Opposite Argostoli, in Palliki peninsula, is situated Lixouri, the second most important town of the island.
  Cephalonia’s coasts form either small bays or gulfs with magnificent, wind-protected beaches, ideal for swimming and sunbathing or steep cliffs where the wild rocks meet the deep blue Ionian Sea.
  Cephalonia’s flora is renowned for the unique variety of black fir called the "cephalonian fir" which can only be found without hybrids on the highest mountain of the island, Mount Enos.
This text (extract) is cited January 2004 from the Assoc. of Local Authorities of Kefalonia & Ithaca tourist pamphlet.
Settlers inhabited the lands: 
  (Prehistoric times) SAMOS, Island, NORTH AEGEAN, GREECE
Located: 
  South (S) of: LEFKADA, Island, IONIAN ISLANDS, GREECE
8,5 Nautical miles North (N) of: ZAKYNTHOS, Island, IONIAN ISLANDS, GREECE
Inhabitated by people of: 
  (Prehistoric times) KEFALI, Ancient demos, KERATEA, GREECE
Settlers inhabited the lands: 
  ASTAKOS, Ancient city, ETOLOAKARNANIA, GREECE
Ancient sites of the island: 
  ALALKOMENES, Ancient city, ITHAKI, GREECE
KRANI, Ancient city, ARGOSTOLI, GREECE
PRONI, Ancient city, KEFALLINIA, GREECE
SAMI, Ancient city, KEFALLONIA, GREECE
PALI, Ancient city, KEFALLONIA, GREECE
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Photo Album 
"Ambela Vryssi" region in Agia Irini
"Perseus" Monument. Dedicated to the Kefalonians who provided refuge to the sole survivor of the British submarine "Perseus" which sank after colliding with a mine during Second World War.
"Spithoi" at the end of Skala Beach and Loutraki Beach to the right
Aenos's Horses (Zoodoxos Pigi Monastery)
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