Karya (Greek: Καρυά) is a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km2. A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá.
The village Karya is located on the slopes of Pyrgos at 500 m above sea level. The highest point in the municipal unit is the mountain Stavrota, elevation 1,158 m.
Subdivisions The municipal unit Karya is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Egklouvi (Egklouvi, Ammokampos) Karya Pigadisanoi
Population Year Village population Municipality population 1981 1,152 - 1991 957 1,497 2001 989 1,247 2011 589 871 2021 429 663
Notable people Apostolos Kaklamanis (1936-) politician
See also List of settlements in the Lefkada regional unit
References
External links Official website