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Laganas
Λαγανάς | |
|---|---|
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Laganas Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′N 20°51′E / 37.733°N 20.850°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Zakynthos |
| Municipality | Zakynthos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 74.104 km2 (28.612 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 7,192 |
| • Municipal unit density | 97.05/km2 (251.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Laganas (Greek: Λαγανάς) is a village and 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] The municipal unit Laganas covers the southernmost part of Zakynthos. Its municipal seat was the town of Pantokratoras. The municipal unit of Laganas has a land area of 74.104 km².[3] The central and eastern part of the municipal unit are flat, but there are hills up to 450 m elevation in the west.
The Zakynthos International Airport lies in the eastern part of the municipal unit, near Kalamaki. The beach village Laganas, part of the community of Pantokratoras, is on the southeastern coast. A large part of Laganas is a national park, established for the protection of turtles. The village is one of Greece's most popular party destinations,[4] although it used to once be a calm fishing village.[5]
History
[edit]The name "Laganas" comes from the Greek word "lagini" meaning "jug", referring to the former manufacture of pottery in the area of Lithakia and Kalamaki.[6] Laganas suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.[7]
Population
[edit]| Year | Village population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 233 | 4,303 |
| 2001 | 543 | 5,894 |
| 2011 | 729 | 6,986 |
| 2021 | 766 | 7,192 |
Laganas attractions
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An attraction of Laganas is the migration of the loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). Each year during the months of June, July and August the turtles migrate to the Bay of Laganas to lay their eggs on the beach. This is a protected beach which is watched over by ecologists at all times.[8][9][10]
Laganas is home to over 100 bars and clubs[11] and is busiest during the summer months of June, July & August.[12]
Subdivisions
[edit]The municipal unit Laganas is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "Population & Housing Census 18th March 2001 (Usual Resident Population: (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). Pireas: National Statistical Service of Greece. 2009. ISSN 1106-5761. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Zakynthos Tourism Statistics 2024–2026: The Data". Greek Trip Planner. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cheap Laganas Holidays 2026/2027 | £49pp Deposits". www.teletextholidays.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "San Giorgios Maisonettes Zante Zakynthos Greece". Zante Zakynthos. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Mavroulis, Spyridon; Lekkas, Efthymis (11 September 2021). "Revisiting the Most Destructive Earthquake Sequence in the Recent History of Greece: Environmental Effects Induced by the 9, 11 and 12 August 1953 Ionian Sea Earthquakes". Applied Sciences. 11 (18): 8429. doi:10.3390/app11188429. ISSN 2076-3417. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ↑ Rees, ALan F.; Dimalexis, Tasos; Mikoniatis, George; Vavassis, Yannis (2025). "Dispersal and Foraging Strategies of Adult Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) Breeding in Kyparissia Bay, Greece: Implications for Conservation". Zoological Studies. 64: e61. doi:10.6620/ZS.2025.64-61. ISSN 1810-522X. PMC 12833486. PMID 41602293.
- ↑ "Recommendation No. 9 (1987) on the protection of Caretta caretta in Laganas bay, Zakynthos - Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats - www.coe.int". Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Zakynthos - Laganas Bay". ARCHELON - Τhe Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Zante Strip | Zante". www.thisiszante.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Zante 18-30 Guides - Q & A | Project Zante". projectzante.com. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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