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Kefalonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2122 words) |
 | Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece. |
| Location: 20°30' E, and between 38°12' and 38°18' N. The island is named after the mythological figure Cephalus, although some believe its name literally means "an island with a head", referring to the island's shape, because the name "Cephalus" is derived from the Greek word for "head". |
| Province of Ithaca, the province ceased to exist when the commune of Kalamos became a part of the prefecture of Lefkada. |
| Greece (5766 words) |
| The occupiers murdered the greater part of the Jewish community despite efforts by the Greek Orthodox Church and many Christian Greeks to shelter their Jewish co-citizens. |
| The Jewish community of Thessaloniki suffered the heaviest toll by far. |
| Nevertheless, the then head of state, former King Constantine officially acknowleged the new regime and it was duly recognized by the international community. |
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