Argostoli
Sign in to saveArgostoli (, ) is a town and a municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island. It has been the capital and administrative centre of Kefalonia 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.
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 23574
- Greek Dimos.name
- Argostoli
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Argostoliou.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Ionian Islands
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Kefalonia
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 13666
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 10982
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 377.0
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 151.670
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 23
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 281 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 26710
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΚΕ
- Greek Dimos.website
- www.argostoli.gr
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- 20140410 drapano163.JPG
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Urban landscape
- Subdivisions
- Transportation
- Climate
- Historical population
- People
- International relations
- Argostoli–Lixouri rivalry
- See also
- References
- External links
Argostoli (, ) is a town and a municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island. It has been the capital and administrative centre of Kefalonia 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.
Argostoli developed into one of the busiest ports in Greece, leading to prosperity and growth. The municipality has an area of 377.0 km2 and the municipal unit (the pre-2010 municipality) has an area of 157.670 km2. The 2021 census recorded a population of 13,666 in the Argostoli municipal unit, and 23,574 in the municipality in its post-2019 extension.