Cephalonia
Also known as: Kephallenia · Kefalonia Island · Kefalonia
- 1Cephalonia is the largest island within the Ionian Sea archipelago.
- 2It ranks as the sixth-largest island in Greece by total land area.
- 3The island serves as a distinct regional unit within the Ionian Islands administrative region.
- 4Argostoli and Lixouri are the two largest urban centers on the island.
- 5It previously functioned as the seat of the Latin Catholic diocese of Kefalonia–Zakynthos.
Kefalonia or Cephalonia, formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (Κεφαλληνία), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the sixth-largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios.
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neighboring island and administrative center
Located just off the northeast coast of Kefalonia, Ithaca has historically been linked to its larger neighbor through administrative and geographical proximity.
Kefalonia or Cephalonia, formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (Κεφαλληνία), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the sixth-largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region. It was a former Latin Catholic diocese Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Cefalonia–Zante) and short-lived titular see as just Kefalonia. The largest cities of Cephalonia are Argostoli and Lixouri.