Zakynthos Prefecture Νομός Ζακύνθου
Periphery	Ionian Islands
Capital	Zakynthos
Population	41,472 (2005)Ranked 51st
Area	406 km² Ranked 52nd
Population density	102.1/km²Ranked 8th
Number of municipalities	6
Postal codes	29x xx
Area codes	26950
Licence plate code	ΖΑ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-21
Website	www.zakynthos.gr

Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος, sometimes called Zante in English), 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. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. Zakynthos has a thriving tourism industry and is one of the top tourist destinations in Greece. A Zante currant is a variety of small, sweet, seedless grape named for the Ionian island Zakynthos. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Zakynthos Categories: GFDL images ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... The Ionian Islands (Modern Greek: Ionioi Nisoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι; Ancient Greek: Ionioi Nesoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι) are a group of islands in Greece. ... Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος - Zákynthos, also named Zante) is a city in western Greece. ... This is a list of the prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Following is a list of Greek prefectures ordered by population density. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Ionian Islands (Modern Greek: Ionioi Nisoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι; Ancient Greek: Ionioi Nesoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι) are a group of islands in Greece. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Zakýnthos (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. ... In Greek mythology, Dardanus (burner up) was a son of Zeus by Electra, daughter of Atlas, and founder of the city of Dardania on Mount Ida in the Troad. ... Ancient Greek writers used the name Pelasgian to refer to groups of people who preceded the Greeks and dwelt in several locations in mainland Greece, Crete, and other regions of the Aegean as neighbors of the Hellenes. ...

Municipalities

Municipality	Municipal code	Seat (if different)	Postal code
1. Alykes	1601	Katastari	290 90
2. Arkadion	1602	Vanato	291 00
3. Artemisia	1603	Macherado	290 92
4. Elatia	1604	Volimes	290 91
5. Laganas	1606	Pantokrator	290 92
6. Zakynthos (city)	1605		291 00

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Population

• 1900: 42,000
• 1981: 30,011
• 1991: 32,556 (island), 13,000 (city)
• 2001: 38,596

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Geography

Zakynthos has a varied terrain, with fertile plains in the southeastern part and mountainous terrain with steep cliffs along the coasts on the west. Zakynthos town coordinates are: Latitude 37.79139/37°47'29 N, Longitude: 20.89528/20'53'43 E.

The mild, Mediterranean climate and the plentiful winter rainfall endow the island with dense vegetation. The principal products are olive oil, currants, grapes and citrus fruit. The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive (Olea europaea), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. ... A Zante currant is a variety of small, sweet, seedless grape named for the Ionian island Zakynthos. ... It has been suggested that Veraison be merged into this article or section. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus ×sinensis - Sweet Orange Citrus ×aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus ×paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus ×limon - Lemon Citrus ×limonia - Rangpur lime Citrus ×latifolia - Persian lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus...

The flag of Zakynthos

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 (i.e. the Town, a common denomination in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town). According to the 2001 census, the island has a population of 38,957. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag of Zakynthos The Flag of Zakynthos, Greece or Flag of Zante has a dark green background with an orange depiction of Zakythos, the mytho-historical first resident of the island and its namesake, in the centre. ... Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος - Zákynthos, also named Zante) is a city in western Greece. ...

Among the most famous Zakynthians is the 19th century poet Dionysios Solomos, the principal modern Greek poet and author of the national anthem of Greece. His statue adorns the main town square. Also the explorer Juan de Fuca (Ioannis Focas) and the Italian poet Ugo Foscolo were born here. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dionysios Solomos (1798-1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogising the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognised either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Juan de Fuca (born 1536 as Ioannis Phokas in Kefalonia/Greece; † 1602 in Zákynthos/Greece, often reported as Apostolos Valerianos), was a Greek captain employed by Spain to sail northward from Mexico and look for a northern passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. ... Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827), Italian writer, was born at Zakynthos in the Ionian Isles on 6 Febraury 1778. ...

The island has one airport, the Dionysos Solomos Airport (on former GR-35) in its southwest which connects flights with other Greek airports. Further southwest is the National Marine Park of Zakynthos where loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) are found in the bay of Kalamaki. Caretta caretta is an endangered species - especially by the deck chairs laid out on their breeding grounds and the inevitable pollution. Every year at the beginning of June, the female turtles come to the southern beaches in order to bury their eggs in the sand. The incubation period for the nest is approximately fifty five days, after which time hatchlings emerge from the nest and make their way to the sea. The survival rate for hatchlings is very small, and it is estimated that only one in one thousand hatchlings that enter the sea live to adulthood. Each nest contains around one hundred to one hundred and twenty eggs, each of which are around the size and shape of a ping-pong ball. Female turtles begin to lay nests at around twenty to thirty years of age. Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta), as with other sea turtles, females return to lay their eggs on or near the same beach where they hatched. ... The Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of tiger that are critically endangered. ...

The port of Zakynthos has a ferry connecting to the port of Kyllini on the mainland. Another ferry connects the village of Skinari to Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia. This is about the town in Greece. ... Argostoli (Greek: Modern: Αργοστόλι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ον, -on) has been the capital and administrative centre of Kefalonia, Greece, since 1757, following a population shift down from the old capital of Agios Georgios (also known as Kastro) to take advantage of the trading opportunities provided by the sheltered bay upon which Argostoli sits. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ...

The island of Zakynthos (NASA World Wind satellite picture)

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• Island length: 40 km
• Island width: 20 km
• Highest point: Vrachionas, 758 m

Sites of interest include Shipwreck Bay, Cape Skinari and the Blue Caves. The western part of the island is accessible and has a panoramic view of the sea. The ridge area from Anafontria has an observation deck which overlooks the shipwreck and there is a monastery nearby. Navagio (shipwreck) Bay Navagio Beach (Greek: Ναυάγιο), or the Shipwreck, is an isolated sandy cove on Zakynthos island and one of the most famous beaches in Greece. ...

Keri is located in the far south of the island. It is a mountain village and has a lighthouse in the south. It includes a panorama of the southern part of the Ionian Sea. The Ionian Sea. ...

For tourism, Zante has campsites and beaches including a beautiful one near Keri around 100 m in length which is surrounded by cliffs. The island also offers a numerous amount of arches and cliffs which are famous. One of the arches is underground. Several documentaries were filmed around that part of Zakynthos/Zante. Other campsites include Camping Alykes. Beaches are in Porto Limnionas, Porto Vromi and Porto Zoro.

History

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The famous ancient Greek poet and writer, Homer, first mentioned the island in his masterpieces, the Iliad and the Odyssey, stating that the first inhabitants of it were the son of King Dardanos of Troy called Zakynthos and his men and that they first came on the island around 1500-1600 BC. Homer (Greek: ) is the name given to the supposed unitary author of the early Greek poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... title page of the Rihel edition of ca. ... Beginning of the Odyssey The Odyssey (Greek Οδύσσεια (Odússeia) ) is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to the Ionian poet Homer. ...

The island was then conquered by the Great Imperial King Arkeisios of Kefalonia. The famous Ulysses (Odysseus in Greek) from Ithaca was the next King to conquer the island. Head of Odysseus from a Greek 2nd century BC marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga Odysseus or Ulysses (Greek Odysseus; Latin: Ulixes or, more commonly, Ulysses), pronounced , was the Greek king of Ithaca and the main hero in Homers epic poem... Localization of Ithaca The big island in the center is Kefalonia. ...

Later on, a treaty was signed that made Zakynthos an independent democracy, the first established in the Hellenic area, and that lasted more than 650 years.

Zakynthos town with the port

Navagio (shipwreck) Bay

Zakynthos, along with the rest of the Ionian islands, spent centuries as a subject of the Republic of Venice and other Italian principalities. Italian rule protected the island from Ottoman domination but in its place it put a feudal oligarchy. The cultural influence of Italy (and of Italian on local dialect) was considerable. The wealthy made a habit of sending their sons to Italy to be educated. A good example is Dionysios Solomos, a native of Zakynthos and Greece's national poet. However, both the Greek language and Orthodox faith survived intact. During the Napoleonic wars the islands were occupied at different times by France (which induced the peasants to revolt), Russia, Turkey and finally Britain, which held on to them until 1864, when they were ceded to Greece to stabilize the rule of the newly crowned Danish-born King of Greece, Georgios I. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1737x1169, 900 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1737x1169, 900 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (801x599, 225 KB) Picture was taken during my holiday on the Greek island Zakynthos in September 2004 and it is the top view of Navagio bay, where some smugglers ship was washed ashore and could not return to the sea. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (801x599, 225 KB) Picture was taken during my holiday on the Greek island Zakynthos in September 2004 and it is the top view of Navagio bay, where some smugglers ship was washed ashore and could not return to the sea. ... Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Venetian, Latin Religion Roman Catholic Government Republic Doge  - 1789–97 Ludovico Manin History  - Established 697  - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358  - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 * Traditionally, the establishment of the Republic is dated to 697. ... Dionysios Solomos (1798-1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. ... George I, King of the Hellenes (Greek: Γεώργιος A, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων) (December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...

The Great Earthquake of 1953

This 'paradise on earth' suffered a series of four severe earthquakes in August 1953, resulting in the total destruction of the island's infrastructure, including most of its state archives. The third and most destructive of those quakes, registering 7.3 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 09:24 UTC (11:24 am local time) on August 12, 1953. It had its epicentre directly under the southern tip of the nearby island of Kefalonia and caused widespread destruction there as well. In addition, the quake was felt throughout most of the country. Only three buildings on Zakynthos were left standing after the disaster: the St. Dionysios Cathedral, the National Bank building and the church of St. Nicholas "tou Molou" (of the Quay). A few other buildings in outlying areas managed to avoid complete collapse. The first relief efforts came from the British Royal Navy and the state of Israel; during Nazi Germany's occupation of the island, the island's Bishop Chrysostomos gave the Germans a list of Jews on the island. It was a list of two names; his own and the mayor's. Israel's relief came with a message that read "The Jews of Zakynthos have never forgotten their Mayor and their beloved Bishop and what they did for us."^[1] The rebuilding of the island was subject to a very rigid anti-seismic code, and has thus withstood several moderate and powerful earthquakes at a minimal amount of damage. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...

After the quake

Shipwreck Beach on the southern tip of the island.

After the enormous earthquake, its roads were also expanded and paved along with the GR-35, one of the roads were linking with the town and Porto Roma along with Lachanas, Keri and Volimes and from Lachans to Keri. Its airport was opened in the 1960s. Its population partly emigrated and partly boomed later on. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1075 KB) Kaspazes, I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1075 KB) Kaspazes, I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 752 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 752 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Porto Roma (Greek: Πόρτο Ρώμα), is a village and is also famous for its hotels including one named Porto Roma, resorts and beaches . ... Lachanas (Λαχανάς) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture, Greece. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

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. Tourism remains thriving and Zakynthos is currently one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece. Chuquicamata, the second largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ...

The April 2006 Earthquake Swarm

Starting in the early morning hours of April 4, 2006, a usual series of moderate to strong earthquakes occurring in an almost daily basis have kept rattling the entire island. On April 11, however, the phenomenon intensified in both magnitude and rate of events. At 03:02 local time of that day, a powerful, magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit the area, only to be followed by an even stronger tremor registering at 5.9 on the Richter Scale, at 8:30 p.m. (20:30) EET. On April 12, a committee of the nation's most prominent seismologists had an emergency meeting with the Greek Ministry of Environment and Public Works in order to asess the emerging situation. The meeting ended in a scientific consesus among them that this specific area of the Ionian Sea is simply not ready to produce an even stronger quake thus advising the nervous citizens of the island to remain calm. However, at 19:52 and at 19:56 local time of that same evening, two more earthquakes shook the region sending scores of terrified people into the streets. The earthquakes had a preliminary moment magnitude of 5.8 and 5.4 respectively. Seismologists at the Athens Seismological Institute were taken once again by surprise by what is turning into an unprecedented riddle on whether or not these are actually foreshocks of a major event. The chances are, nonetheless, that this is just a phenomenon known as earthquake swarm, characterized by a pattern of a considerable amount of magnitude-wise similar tremors, all occurring within a limited number of days or weeks. As a result of the recurring jolts, moderate damage was reported to a total of sixty residencies and one library, while a small crack appeared on the eastern part of the capital's port. In addition, several rocks were tumbled on one of the island's main roads, located in the mountainous areas. is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998. ...

The Ionian Islands are situated upon one of Europe's most notorious faults, capable of producing earthquakes that could potentially result to both widespread damage and a considerable loss of life. However it should be stressed that, following the catastrophe of 1953, the authorities of Zakynthos have enforced a strict program of antiseismic standards to be applied in every building to be constructed ever since. That is, all buildings have been built on a swimming slab and enforced with steel, determined by the government to ensure safety. Therefore, an earthquake similar to that of August 12, 1953 will most certainly result in far less destruction. Old fault exposed by roadcut near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the quake and the Wildfires of 2006

On Thursday July 18, 2006, the western portion of the island was rumbled by a forest fire. The fire spreated to the island's forest and ended up growing by hectares. Firefighters along with helicopters and planes from the mainland arrived to fight the fire from deforestation and expansion. The fire lasted for several days and on July 20, much of the area were contained and became and unpopular and unattractive scenery. One of the fires resembled a line that was to be seen as far as the southern portion and the Ionian Sea. is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

SCUBA Diving

The island offers some amazing diving. Many of the dive sites are cave dives around the island. A wide range of marine life can be found. Most marinelife are moray eels, monk seals, octopus, and loggerhead turtules (caretta caretta).

Transportation

Lagana beach

Greece National Road 35, a road linking Zante and Porto Roma and another road linking Zante and Volimes. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 1989 KB) Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 1989 KB) Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...

Flights
The island is served by Zakynthos International Airport. Olympic Airways flies 2-3 times daily to Zakynthos from Athens even in the winter. The flight time is about 60 minutes. There are also flights from Kefalonia on Monday and Wednesday. Approximate airport transfer times to the major resorts are: Alikes Seventy five minutes, Argassi Thirty minutes, Kalamaki Fifteen minutes, Laganas Twenty five minutes, Tsilivi Forty five minutes, Vassilikos Ninety minutes. Zakynthos International Airport, Dionysios Solomos (IATA: ZTH, ICAO: LGZA) is an airport near Zakynthos, Greece. ... Athens is the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... Argassi (Greek: Αργάσσι) is a settlement in the Zakynthos prefecture of Greece. ... Kalamaki is the favourite dish of greece, and in particular, Gunnerz. ... Laganas (Greek: Λαγανάς, alternatively called Lagana) is a town located in the southern part of the Greek Ionian island of Zákynthos. ... Tsilivi (Greek: Τσιλιβή) is a settlement in the Zakynthos prefecture of Greece. ...

Ferries
Hellenic Ferries run regular services from Brindisi, Italy, while Superfast Ferries sail from Ancona, Brindisi and Venice to Patras, Igoumenitsa and Corfu where travellers can catch connecting ferries to Zakynthos. Blue Star Ferries also operate similar routes. Regular daily ferry services run from Kilini (Kyllini) on the Greek mainland to Zakynthos with around seven ferries Monday to Saturday and three services on Sunday. The crossing takes around 90mins. Buses go from Athens to Kyllini and the journey takes around four hours. A daily car ferry goes from Agios Nikolaos to Pessada on Kefalonia in the summer season. Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy, population 101,909 (2005). ... Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia, Latin: Venetia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Patras (Demotic Greek: Πάτρα, Pátra, Classical Greek: Πάτραι, Pátrai, Latin: , Ottoman Turkish: Ballıbadra) is the third-largest city of Greece and the capital of the prefecture of Achaea, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers to the west of Athens. ... Igoumenitsa (Greek: Ηγουμενίτσα) (Albanian: Gumenicë) is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ... There are several places on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece named Kyllíni (classically transliterated as Cyllene or Kyllênê): Mount Kyllini (Cyllene), the mythological birthplace of Hermes (also called Mount Ziria). ...

Driving
Roads on Zakynthos are generally good where they serve the main resorts. Off the main roads they can quickly deteriorate into rough tracks. Buses are cheap and efficient with regular daily services from Zante Town to all the main resorts. Detailed timetables are posted in the bus station in Zante Town and passengers pay the driver. The number of daily services to the major resorts are detailed here but are approximate and subject to change: Alikes - 4, Argassi - 9, Kalamaki - 7, Laganas - 13, Vasilikos - 3, Volimes - 2. There are also many All-terrain vehicles (quad bikes) and mopeds on the roads of Zakynthos especially in the main resorts, the majority of these are rented from the numerous hire agencies on the island. A group of “quad bike” all terrain vehicles The term all-terrain vehicle is used in a general sense to describe any of a number of small open motorised buggies and tricycles designed for off-road use. ... A moped is a motorized two-wheeled vehicle subject to local speed regulations. ...

Communications

Television

• ERZ
• TVZ

Radio stations

• ISLAND FM 88.6 English speaking, broadcasts live from Zante Town www.islandfm.gr
• Stigma FM 97.6 Greek speaking with mainly English music
• Astrafm 90.6 Greek speaking with mainly English music

Greece has well over 1,000 radio stations, most of them on the FM band, the AM band being almost entirely abandoned by everyone but the State-run media. ...

Sporting clubs

See also: Zakynthos Football Clubs Association

Zakynthos Football Clubs Association (or Zakinthos) (Zakynthos or Zakinthos F.C.A., Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Ζακύνθου Enosis Podosfairikon Somateion Zaky(i)nthou) is one of the newest Greek amateur football clubs associations, representing teams from the Greek prefecture and the island of Zakynthos. ...

Football

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Existing teams

• A.S. Angerikos
• A.O. Aris Agios Dimitrios - Agios Dimitrios
• Asteras Macherado Zakynthos - Macherado
• A.O. Doxa Lithakia
• A.E.S. Esperos
• Ethnikos Skoulikado
• A.E. Kalamaki - Kalamaki
• Katastari AC - Katastari
• A.O. Pantokratora
• Peiratis Lagkana - Lagkana
• A.O. Tsilivdi
• Thyella Ampelokipi - Ampelokipoi
• A.S. Yakinthos
• A.P.S. Zakynthos - Zakynthos

Former teams

• A.E. Lagkana, merged with Peiratis to form Peiratis Lagkanba
• Peiratis Zakynthos, merged with A.E. Lagkana to form Peiratis Lagkana

Notable people from Zakynthos

• George Costakis
• Ugo Foscolo
• Andreas Kalvos
• Nikolaos Koutouzis
• Dionysios Solomos
• Dionysios of Zakynthos
• Leonidas Ch. Zois

Georgy Costakis by Anatoly Zverev, end of 50ies In the years around the 1917 Revolution, Russia produced the first non-figurative art movement which was to be the defining art of the 20th century. ... Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827), Italian writer, was born at Zakynthos in the Ionian Isles on 6 Febraury 1778. ... Andreas Kalvos (Greek: Ἀνδρέας Κάλβος; 1792 - November 3, 1869) was a contemporary of Dionysios Solomos and one of the greatest Greek writers of the 19th century. ... Dionysios Solomos (1798-1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. ...

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External links

• Guide to Zakynthos

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Coordinates: 37°48′N, 20°45′E Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Ionian Islands (Modern Greek: Ionioi Nisoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι; Ancient Greek: Ionioi Nesoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι) are a group of islands in Greece. ... Antikythera (Αντικύθηρα) is a Greek island with a land mass of 20 square kilometers, 38 kilometers south-east of Kythira. ... A beach on Antipaxos Antipaxos is a small (5 square kilometres), unspoilt Greek island about 3 kilometers to the south of Paxos. ... Arkoudi is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands. ... Atokos (Greek: Άτοκος), is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands. ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ... Drakonera or Dhragonára (Greek: Δρακονέρα) is an island of the Echinades, among the Ionian Islands group of Greece. ... Elafonissos (Greek: Ελαφόνησος) or Elafonisos is a small Greek island between the Peloponnese and Kythira. ... Ereikoussa is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands. ... Ithaca, see Ithaca (disambiguation). ... Localization of Ithaca The big island in the center is Kefalonia. ... Kalamos (Greek: Κάλαμος), known in antiquity as Karnos (Καρνος), is a mountainous Greek island in the Ionian Sea. ... Kastos is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ... Kythira (Îœodern Hellenic: Κύθηρα), also known as Cerigo (Τσιρίγο), also spelt: Kithira, Kythera, Cythera, Cerigo or Tsirigo, is an hellenic island, historically part of the Ionian Islands. ... Lefkada, or Lefkas (Greek: Modern: Λευκάδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -as) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge, as well as the islands capital city. ... Makri is a Greek island, one of the Echinades, in the Ionian Islands group. ... Mathraki is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands. ... Meganisi or Meganissi (Greek, Modern: Μεγανήσι, literally big island), older forms: Meganision and Meganission is a Greek island and municipality immediately to the east-southeast of Lefkada. ... Othonoi is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands. ... Oxeia (also Oxiés, Oxiá, or Oxia) is a Greek island. ... The natural port of Gaios, created by the islet Pontikonisi (center) resembles a fjord. ... Petalas or Petalá is the largest island (area 5. ... Psitros (Greek: Πίστρος) is an islet east of Ithaca, one of the Ionian Islands in Greece. ... Pontikos or Pondikónisi is an island of the Echinades, among the Ionian Islands group of Greece. ... Prováti (Greek: Προβάτι) is an island of the Echinades, among the Ionian Islands group of Greece. ... Skorpios is an island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece. ... Strofades is a small group of Greek islands in the Ionian Islands. ... Vromonas is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...