Eresos-Antissa Ερεσός-Άντισσα | |
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| Coordinates: 39°10′N 25°56′E / 39.167°N 25.933°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Municipality | Lesbos |
| • Municipal unit | 290.947 km2 (112.335 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,269 |
| • Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 811 05 |
| Area code(s) | 22530 |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
Eresos-Antissa (Greek: Ερεσός-Άντισσα) is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. From the 2010 local government reform until 2019 it was part of the municipality of Lesbos[2] and since 2019 it is a municipali unit of the municipality of West Lesvos.[3] It is located in the westernmost part of the island, and is the largest municipal unit of the island in land area at 290.947 km².[4] Its population was 5,269 at the 2011 census. The seat of the municipality was in Eresos (pop. 1,086). The next largest towns are Antissa (908), Mesótopos (773), Vatoússa (574) and Chidira (472).
Notable people
- Terpander (7th century BC) poet and citharode
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "Περιγραφή Δήμου". Δήμος Δυτικής Λέσβου (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.