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West Lesbos

Coordinates: 39°14′N 26°09′E / 39.233°N 26.150°E / 39.233; 26.150
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West Lesbos
Δυτική Λέσβος
West Lesbos is located in Greece
West Lesbos
West Lesbos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°14′N 26°09′E / 39.233°N 26.150°E / 39.233; 26.150
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLesbos
Government
 • MayorTaxiarchis Verros[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality1,072 km2 (414 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality24,721
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationMY
Website[1]

West Lesbos (Greek: Δυτική Λέσβος, romanizedDytiki 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.[3] The seat of the municipality is in Kalloni.[3]

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 [4]

Municipal Units

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The municipality consists of the following seven subdivisions:[3]

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

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Mayor Party Start End
Taxiarchis Verros Mazi apo tin Archi September 1st, 2019

References

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  1. ^ Municipality of West Lesvos, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Municipality of West Lesvos | Municipal Elections – May 2019". Ministry of Internal Affairs (Greece). 3 June 2019. p. ypes.gr. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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