Leivathos

Leivatho is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, , . Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.
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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.

Castle
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The Castle of Saint George, Castle of Cephalonia, or simply Kastro was a fortified settlement that was the main town of the island of , , from the Middle Ages until the 18th century. The site is currently located near .

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Monastery
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svoronata and Peratata.

Village
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is a village in the municipal unit Leivatho, southern , . It is situated on a hillside near the Ionian Sea coast. It is 2 km west of , 2 km east of the Cephalonia International Airport and 7 km southeast of .

Village
is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Leivatho, in the southern part of the island of , . It is situated at the foot of a hill, which is crowned by the Agios Georgios fortress.

Village
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

Latitude
38.123° or 38° 7′ 23″ north
Longitude
20.554° or 20° 33′ 14″ east
Population
5,130
Open location code
8GC24HF3+5J
Wiki­data 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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