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Kastos (Greek: Καστός) is a Greek island and a former community east of the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Until 1974, when it became part of the Lefkada Prefecture, the island was administered under the Cephalonia Prefecture (Ithaca province).[3] The nearest island is Kalamos, with a deep channel between them; the mainland is approximately 5 kilometres (3 miles) to the northeast in Aetolia-Acarnania.

Kastos Καστός
Kastos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°34′N 20°55′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Lefkada
Municipality	Lefkada
Districts	3
• Municipal unit	5.901 km2 (2.278 sq mi)
Highest elevation	142 m (466 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	80
• Municipal unit density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	300 19
Area code(s)	26460
Vehicle registration	EY

Geography

The island has only one village, the homonymous Kastos, located on its east coast. It has a population of about 80, involved mainly in tourism services, as well as fishing. During the summer Kastioti of the diaspora return for holidays and together with the fluctuating visitors arriving on yachts, form its seasonal character. The island is 7 km (4 mi) long from north to south, and 800 m wide. The area is 5.901 square kilometres (2.278 sq mi)[4] and its highest point is 142 metres (466 feet) over the Mediterranean Sea level. Kastos has two churches, Agios Ioannis Prodromos, which is located in the centre of the village, and Agios Emilianos, located about 4 km (2 mi) northeastern of the village. Agios Ioannis church is decorated with wall paintings from the notable Eptanesian painter Spyridon Gazis. Also, the island has two windmills and three olive presses, none of them functioning anymore.

Population

Year	Island population
1981	68
1991	50
2001	120
2011	80
2017	40

Facilities

The island has a range of facilities such as a mini-market, three bars, four restaurants and a small gift shop. All facilities are open during the summer, however most close during the winter months of the island. The island has two harbours for boat mooring, one located on the front of the island, the other located at the back, in a bay called Sarakiniko.

See also

• List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit

References

External links

• Kastos (island) information
• Kastos (village) information

На других языках

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[de] Kastos

Kastos (griechisch Καστός (m. sg.)) ist eine griechische Insel im Ionischen Meer, die zur Inselgruppe der Tilevoides innerhalb der Ionischen Inseln gehört. Bis 2010 war sie eine selbständige Landgemeinde (griechisch κοινότητα .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}kinotita) in der Präfektur Lefkada, mit der Verwaltungsreform 2010 wurde sie in die Gemeinde Lefkada eingemeindet, in der sie seither einen Gemeindebezirk bildet.

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- [en] Kastos

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[fr] Kastos

Kastos (grec : Καστός) est une île grecque faisant partie du dème (municipalité) de Leucade, Îles Ioniennes (Grèce) depuis la réforme des collectivités locales en 2011. L'île la plus proche est Kalamos, séparées par un chenal profond. Kastos dispose d'une école, et d'une église. La plupart des élèves îliens fréquentent l'école de Nydrí (sur l'île de Leucade)[1].

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[ru] Кастос

Касто́с[1][2][3][4] (греч. Καστός) — греческий остров в Ионическом море[5][6]. Административно относится к общине Лефкас в периферийной единице Лефкас в периферии Ионические острова[7].

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