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Leivatho Λειβαθώ
Municipal unit
LeivathoLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°08′N 20°36′E / 38.133°N 20.600°E / 38.133; 20.600
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Kefalonia
Municipality	Argostoli
Area
• Municipal unit	62.6 km (24.2 sq mi)
Population
• Municipal unit	5,765
• Municipal unit density	92/km (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΕ

Leivatho (Greek: Λειβαθώ) is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argostoli, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies south of Argostoli, on the central south coast of the island, and has a land area of 62.626 km² and a population of 5,765 (2021 census).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Leivatho is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Kerameies (seat of the former municipality)
• Karavados
• Lakithra (Lakithra, Menegata)
• Lourdata
• Metaxata
• Mousata
• Peratata (Peratata, Kastro)
• Pesada (Pesada, Dorizata, Kountourata)
• Spartia (Spartia, Kleismata, Korianna)
• Svoronata
• Vlachata (Vlachata, Simotata)

See also

• List of settlements in Cephalonia

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

• Populated places in Cephalonia