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Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος, romanized: Zákynthos [ˈzacinθos] ) or Zante (Greek: Τζάντε, romanized: Tzánte), is a city 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. It is the capital of the island of Zakynthos. Apart from the official name Zakynthos, it is also called Chora (i.e. the Town), a common denomination in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town.
The municipal unit of Zákynthos lies in the easternmost part of the island and has a land area of 45.79 square kilometres (17.68 square miles) and a population of 16,996 at the 2021 census. It is subdivided into the communities Zakynthos, Ampelokipoi, Argasi, Vasilikos, Gaitani and Bochali. The municipal unit also includes the Strofades islands, which lie about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of Zákynthos island.
Tourism
Zakynthos City, while not hosting many resorts itself, attracts tourists from across the island for boat trips, nightlife and food. It is popular with Europeans, particularly Croatian and British tourists.
Notable people
Dionysios (16th century), patron saint of Zakynthos
Pavlos Carrer (1829–1896), composer
Ugo Foscolo (1778–1827), writer, revolutionary and poet
Andreas Kalvos (1792–1869), poet
Dionysios Solomos (1798–1857), poet
International relations
Zakynthos is twinned with:
Limassol, Cyprus
Serravalle, San Marino
Kiryat Bialik, Israel
Guadalajara, Mexico
References
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- Livingston Compagnia Aerea
- Daftar kota kembar di Yunani
- Bandar Udara London Stansted
- Bandar Udara Internasional London Heathrow
- Yahudi-Yunani
- Bandar Udara Internasional Schiphol
- Santo pelindung
- Bandar Udara Internasional Cardiff
- Bandar Udara London Luton
- Bandar Udara Internasional Ferihegy Budapest
- Zakynthos
- Zakynthos (city)
- List of settlements in Zakynthos
- Vasilikos, Zakynthos
- Zakynthos (disambiguation)
- Kallithea, Zakynthos
- Dionysios Solomos
- Agios Nikolaos, Zakynthos
- Argasi
- History of Zakynthos