Ano Gerakari

Community in Greece
Ano Gerakari
Άνω Γερακάρι
37°49′N 20°48′E / 37.817°N 20.800°E / 37.817; 20.800
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitZakynthos
MunicipalityZakynthos
Municipal unitAlykes
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community700
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationZA

Ano Gerakari (Greek: Άνω Γερακάρι) is a hilltop village and a community in the municipal unit of Alykes on the island of Zakynthos, Greece. The community includes the villages Alonia and Kastelia. Ano Gerakari is adjacent to the northwest of Meso Gerakari, 4 km east of Katastari and 9 km northwest of Zakynthos city. It suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.

Alonia is the largest village of the community. It lies northwest of Ano Gerakari, at the foot of the hill.

Population

Year Village population Community population
1981 - 563
1991 203 -
2001 195 720
2011 176 709
2021 146 700

See also

External links

  • Gerakari at e-Zakynthos.com

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.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Zakynthos
Municipal unit of Alykes
Municipal unit of Arkadioi
Municipal unit of Artemisia
Municipal unit of Elatia
Municipal unit of Laganas
Municipal unit of Zakynthos (city)