Agalas
Agalas
Αγαλάς | |
|---|---|
  Agalas | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 20°47′E / 37.717°N 20.783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Zakynthos |
| Municipality | Zakynthos |
| Municipal unit | Laganas |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 284 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Agalas (Greek: Αγαλάς) is a village near the southwest coast of Zakynthos, spread over hills facing the Ionian Sea. Local places of interest include the Damianos caves, the Venetian Antronios wells, the Plakaki coast, the Vau Canyon, the squares of the windmills and views of the Ionian Sea.
The name "Agalas" exists in various forms; the most prevalent is the name derived from the word Rejoice (agallio in Greek), then is agallia became Agala, means feeling emotional happiness.
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.
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