Moudros

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Moudros (Μούδρος) is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. It covers the entire eastern peninsula of the island, with a land area of 185.127 km². It is the largest municipality in area on the island, covering 38.8% of the island's territory. The municipal seat is the town of Moúdros (pop. 1,039). Its next largest town is Kontopoúli (661). The municipality's total population was 4,842 in the 2001 census. In 1918, it was the site of the signing of the Armistice of Mudros, which saw the end of hostilities between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies.

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Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 25°16′14″E / 39.87444, 25.27056