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Zakynthos

Ζάκυνθος

Panorama of Zakynthos

Seal

Zakynthos

Location in Greece

Country

Greece

Administrative region

Ionian Islands

Regional unit

Zakynthos

Municipality

Zakynthos

• Municipal unit

45.79 km² (17.68 sq mi)

Elevation

10 m (30 ft)

Population

(2021)

• Municipal unit

16,996

• Municipal unit density

371.17/km² (961.33/sq mi)

Community

• Population

9,760 (2021)

Time zone

UTC+2 (EET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+3 (EEST)

Postal code

291 00

Area code(s)

26950

Vehicle registration

ΖΑ

Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος, romanized: Zákynthos [ˈzacinθos]) or Zante (Greek: Τζάντε, romanized: Tzánte), is a city and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Zakynthos. Apart from the official name Zakynthos, 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.

The municipal unit of Zákynthos lies in the easternmost part of the island and has a land area of 45.79 square kilometres (17.68 square miles) and a population of 16,996 at the 2021 census. It is subdivided into the communities Zakynthos, Ampelokipoi, Argasi, Vasilikos, Gaitani and Bochali. The municipal unit also includes the Strofades islands, which lie about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of Zákynthos island.

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Tourism

Zakynthos City, while not hosting many resorts itself, attracts tourists from across the island for boat trips, nightlife and food. It is popular with Europeans, particularly Croatian and British tourists.