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.
Ano Gerakari
Άνω Γερακάρι | |
|---|---|
  Ano Gerakari | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′N 20°48′E / 37.817°N 20.800°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Zakynthos |
| Municipality | Zakynthos |
| Municipal unit | Alykes |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 700 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZA |
Alonia is the largest village of the community. It lies northwest of Ano Gerakari, at the foot of the hill.
Population edit
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 563 |
| 1991 | 203 | - |
| 2001 | 195 | 720 |
| 2011 | 176 | 709 |
| 2021 | 146 | 700 |
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References edit
- ^ "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.