| Karya | |
| Name Local: | Καρυά |
| Type: | municipal unit |
| Coordinates: | 38.75°N 59°W |
| Periph: | Ionian Islands |
| Periphunit: | Lefkada |
| Municipality: | Lefkada |
| Districts: | 3 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Pop Municunit: | 663 |
| Pop Community: | 429 |
| Area Municunit: | 30.867 |
| Postal Code: | 310 81 |
| Area Code: | 26290 |
| Licence: | EY |
| Website: | www.karya.gr |
Karya (Greek: Καρυά) is a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] It lies in the central part of Lefkada. It has a land area of 30.867 km2.[2] A large part of the population live in the former municipal seat, the town of Karyá.
The village Karya is located on the slopes of Pyrgos at 500 m above sea level. The highest point in the municipal unit is the mountain Stavrota, elevation 1,158 m.
The municipal unit Karya is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
| Year | Village population | Municipality population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,152 | - | |
| 1991 | 957 | 1,497 | |
| 2001 | 989 | 1,247 | |
| 2011 | 589 | 871 | |
| 2021 | 429 | 663 |