Zarakas

For the ruined monastery in Corinthia, Greece, see Zaraka Monastery.

Zarakas Ζάρακας
Municipal unit
Zarakas Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 36°51′N 23°00′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Laconia
Municipality	Monemvasia
Area
• Municipal unit	237.2 km^2 (91.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,179
• Municipal unit density	5.0/km^2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	AK

Zarakas (Greek: Ζάρακας) is a municipal unit[2] and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the Monemvasia municipality.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 237.226 km^2.[4] Population 1,179 (2021).[1] The seat of the municipality was in the town of Reichea.

The municipal unit consists of the following local communities (constituent villages between brackets):[3]

• Charakas
• Ierakas (Agios Ioannis, Ariana, Ierakas, Limenas Ierakos, Longari)
• Kyparissi (Kapsala, Kyparissi, Mitropoli, Paralia)
• Lampokampos (Lampokampos, Pistamata)
• Reichea (Belesaiika, Reichea)

References

1. "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.
2. δημοτική ενότητα - dimotiki enotita
3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.