Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος( [ˈzacinθos] (help·info)), Venetian: Zacinto; Italian: Zante(a form often used in English)), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 km (158 sq mi) and its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length. The island is named after Zakynthos, the son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. Zakynthos has a thri...
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Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος( [ˈzacinθos] (help·info)), Venetian: Zacinto; Italian: Zante(a form often used in English)), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 km (158 sq mi) and its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length. The island is named after Zakynthos, the son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. Zakynthos has a thriving tourism industry.
In 2006, there were 507 births and 407 deaths. Zakynthos is one of the regions with highest population growth in Greece. It is also one of the only 3 prefectures (Out of 54) in which rural population have a positive population growth rate. In fact rural population have higher growth rate than the urban population in Zakynthos. Out of the 507 births, 141 were in urban areas and 366 were in rural areas. Out of the 407 deaths, 124 were in urban areas and 283 were in rural areas.
See also: List of settlements in the...
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