Leivathos
Leivatho is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argostoli, of which it is a municipal unit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: municipal unit of Greece with 5,130 residents
- Description: subdivision of Argostoli Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Leivatho”, “Livathou Municipal Unit”, and “Livathou municipality”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kefalonia Castle and Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata.
Kefalonia Castle
Castle
Photo: Christos Vittoratos, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Castle of Saint George, Castle of Cephalonia, or simply Kastro was a fortified settlement that was the main town of the island of Cephalonia, Greece, from the Middle Ages until the 18th century.
Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata
Archaeological site
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svoronata and Metaxata.
Svoronata
Village
Svoronata is a village in the municipal unit Leivatho, southern Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside near the Ionian Sea coast. It is 2 km west of Metaxata, 2 km east of the Cephalonia International Airport and 7 km southeast of Argostoli.
Metaxata
Village
Metaxata is a village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Leivatho. It is situated in low hills, near the Ionian Sea coast.
Kerameies
Village
Kerameies is a local community located in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia. It was the seat of the municipality of Leivatho. In the village is the largest school in the area, from kindergarten to high school named "Vallianio Likio Keramion".
Leivathos
- Category: former municipality of Greece
- Location: Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.123° or 38° 7′ 23″ northLongitude
20.554° or 20° 33′ 14″ eastPopulation
5,130Open location code
8GC24HF3+5JWikidata ID
Q1070686
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Leivathos” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leivathos”
- Finnish: “Leivathó”
- French: “Livathó”
- German: “Livathos”
- Greek: “Δήμος Λειβαθούς”
- Greek: “Δημοτική Ενότητα Λειβαθούς”
- Italian: “Leivatho”
- Italian: “Leivathos”
- Italian: “Livatho”
- Italian: “Livathò”
- Italian: “Municipio di Livatho”
- Italian: “Municipio di Livathò”
- Japanese: “リヴァトス”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Livathós”
- Portuguese: “Leivathos”
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