Lixouri
Local name: Ληξούρι
Located in Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit Coordinates: 38°12′05″ N 20°26′13″ E
- Population
- 6,989
- 7K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"11 km
- ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"64 km
About Lixouri
Lixouri is a town. Location: Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit. Population: 6,989. Elevation: 5 m.
Lixouri (Greek: Ληξούρι) is a town and a municipality in the island of Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands of western Greece. It is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki, and the second largest town in Kefalonia after Argostoli and before Sami. It is located south of Fiskardo and west of Argostoli. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island. It has one municipal unit that is coterminous with the municipality: Paliki.
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Photos of Lixouri
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Population of Lixouri over time
| 1991 | 3,250 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,741 | |
| 2011 | 3,752 | |
| 2021 | 3,549 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Lixouri
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 158 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- November (158 mm)
- Driest month
- July (7 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 115 | 80 | 60 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 108 | 158 | 145 |
How to get to Lixouri
The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 283 km to the east.
Airports
- Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 11 kmsoutheast
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 64 kmsoutheast
- Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 85 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 283 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 290 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lixouri
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Kefalonia Island 14 kmNE
- Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 13 kmSE
- Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 8 kmW
- Atheronisi Island 16 kmN
25–60 km3 places
- Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 28 kmE
- Skartsoubonisi Island 30 kmNE
- Saraki Island 31 kmE
60–100 km24 places
- Nisídes Falarídes Island 60 kmE
- Nisída Vasilikó Island 91 kmE
- Nisída Sáranta Island 90 kmE
- Nisída Megálo Bourmpoúli Island 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
De-Bosset Bridge Landmark, Kefalonia5.9 km SE -
Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction, Kefalonia7.8 km W -
Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction, Kefalonia13 km SE -
Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit14 km NE -
Estavromenos Attraction, Kefalonia16 km SE
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Dionisi Island, Ionian Islands16 km SE
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Atheronisi Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit16 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources