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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Alikanas
|name_local = Αλικανάς
|type = community
|periph = [[Ionian Islands (region)|Ionian Islands]]
|periphunit         = [[Zakynthos]]
|municipality = [[Zakynthos]]
|municunit = [[Alykes]]
|population = 434
|population_as_of = 2021
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|licence = ZA
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'''Alikanas''' ({{langx|el|Αλικανάς}}) is a village in the municipal unit of [[Alykes]] situated on the northeastern coast about 15 km northwest of [[Zakynthos (city)]] on the island of [[Zakynthos]], [[Greece]]. It is situated {{convert|1|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} from the neighbouring village of Alykes, on the [[Ionian Sea|Ionian coast]].
Alikanas is a very well known tourist destination. People from all over the world visit Alikanas in the summer. It has a beautiful sandy wide beach. On the beach of Alykanas, you can find the lily of the sea, protected by Greek and international legislation. The famous [[caretta caretta]] might be seen sometimes in these waters, even though they prefer less populated areas.
It is {{convert|3|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Katastari]], {{convert|3|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Ano Gerakari]] and {{convert|12|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Zakynthos (city)|Zakynthos city]].
[[File:Alikanas.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Alikanas Beach.jpg|none|thumb|]]
==Population==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Population
|-
| 1981 || 199
|-
| 1991 || 223
|-
| 2001 || 341
|-
| 2011 || 441
|-
| 2021 || 434
|}
==See also==
*[[List of settlements in Zakynthos]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Alykes}}
[[Category:Populated places in Zakynthos]]