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Zakynthos Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Statistics
Capital:	Zakynthos
Periphery:	Ionian Islands
Area:	410 km²
Inhabitants:	38,957 (2001)
Pop. density:	95.02 inh./km²
Car designation:	ZA, Zakynthos
ISO 3166-2:	GR-21
Code for the municipalities	16xx
Number of municipalities	6
Area codes in Greece:	11+30+26950
Name of inhabitants	Zantean, Zakynthinos
Postal code:	290 291 for Zante and Elata
Website:	Homepage of Zakynthos
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Zakınthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. The island is named after Zacynthus, son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. It has varied terrain with fertile plains in the southeastern part and mountainous terrain with steep cliffs along the coasts in the western part. Its latitude for the city is 37.79139/37°47'29 N and the longitude is 20.89528/20'53'43 E.

The mild, Mediterranean climate and the plentiful winter rainfall present the island with dense vegetation. The principle products are olive oil, currants, grapes and citrus fruit.

The capital, which has the same name as the prefecture, is the town of Zakynthos; apart from the official name, it is also called Chora. According to the 2001 census, the island has a population of 38,957 inhabitants.

The island has only one airport (on former GR-35) in its southwest and further southwest is the National Marine Park of Zakynthos where loggerhead turtles are found in the southern portion of the island (the bay of Laganas).

The port of Zakynthos has a ferry connecting to the ports of Kyllini and Argostoli.

This paradise on earth suffered earthquakes in 1953, which have destroyed almost everything on the island. These were not the only earthquakes in area, but the most dramatic ones in recent history. Three buildings were left standing in place after the disaster: St. Dionysios church, The national bank building, and St. Nikolas (tou Molou). A few other buildings in outlying areas have avoided complete destruction.

Mining is also common on the island, where a small mountain located in Zakynthos' west side was mined during the 1990s, though it is no longer in use. Today, mining still continues, but now with two quarries on the mountain range in the western part of the island.

Table of contents

1 Population
2 Communications

2.1 Television

3 Municipalities
4 Communities
5 External link