| Lefkimmi | |
| Name Local: | Λευκίμμη |
| Type: | municipal unit |
| Periph: | Ionian Islands |
| Periphunit: | Corfu |
| Pop Municunit: | 5647 |
| Pop Community: | 3323 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Area Municunit: | 48.7 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4167°N 24°W |
| Licence: | ΚΥ |
| Caption Skyline: | Channel in Lefkimmi |
Lefkimmi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λευκίμμη, also known as Alefkimmo) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Its land area is 50.819 km².[2] Lefkimmi is the southernmost municipal unit on the island. Tourism is its main industry along with agriculture and other businesses. It features beaches, restaurants, shops, taverns and hotels. A canal passes through the eastern part of town. The municipal seat was the town of Lefkímmi. Lefkimmi also is the second largest settlement of the island.
The municipal unit Lefkimmi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
| Year | Village | Community | Municipal unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,509 | - | - | |
| 1991 | 3,471 | - | - | |
| 2001 | 3,517 | 4,364 | 6,704 | |
| 2011 | 2,935 | 3,620 | 5,800 | |
| 2021 | 2,680 | 3,323 | 5,647 |
In 1804, when Corfu was part of the Septinsular Republic, 1,300 Souliote refugees arrived in Lefkimmi after their expulsion from their homeland by Ali Pasha of Yanina.