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West Lesbos
Δυτική Λέσβος | |
|---|---|
  West Lesbos Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′N 26°09′E / 39.233°N 26.150°ECoordinates: 39°14′N 26°09′E / 39.233°N 26.150°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Taxiarchis Verros |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,072 km2 (414 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 28,564 |
| • Municipality density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
| Website | |
West Lesbos (Greek: Δυτική Λέσβος, romanized: Dytiki Lesvos), sometimes also referred to as West Lesvos, is a municipality on the island of Lesbos in the North Aegean region in Greece. The municipality was formed from a decision by the Ministry of the Interior, published on 9 March 2019, which divided the pre-existing municipality of Lesbos.[2] The seat of the municipality is in Kalloni.[2]
The municipality encompasses 36 towns and villages in a total area of 1,072 square kilometers.
The economy of the Municipality of West Lesbos is 90% dependent on agriculture and tourism, mainly olive production, stock-farming, fishing, tourism, geothermy and other renewable energy sources.
Molyvos, Eresos (as well as its sister beach Skala Eresou), Petra & Vatera are the major tourism hot spots in the summer.
The municipality's first mayor, who currently still serves in the position, is Taxiarchis Verros [3]
Municipal Units
The municipality consists of the following seven subdivisions:[2]
| Municipal Unit | Seat |
|---|---|
| Municipal Unit of Agia Paraskevi | Agia Paraskevi |
| Municipal Unit of Eresos-Antissa | Eresos |
| Municipal Unit of Kalloni | Kalloni |
| Municipal Unit of Mantamados | Mantamados |
| Municipal Unit of Mithymna | Mithymna |
| Municipal Unit of Petra | Petra |
| Municipal Unit of Polichnitos | Polichnitos |
Mayors
| Mayor | Party | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxiarchis Verros | Mazi apo tin Archi | September 1st, 2019 |
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ a b c "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
- ^ "Municipality of West Lesvos | Municipal Elections – May 2019". Ministry of Internal Affairs (Greece). 3 June 2019. p. ypes.gr. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
External links
| Library resources about West Lesbos |
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