Eresos-Antissa

Eresos-Antissa
Ερεσός-Άντισσα
Eresos-Antissa

Coordinates: 39°10′N 25°56′E / 39.167°N 25.933°E / 39.167; 25.933Coordinates: 39°10′N 25°56′E / 39.167°N 25.933°E / 39.167; 25.933
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 (2001)[1]
  Municipal unit 5,530
  Municipal unit density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] 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. Its population was 5,530 at the 2001 census. The seat of the municipality was in Eresos (pop. 1,097). The next largest towns are Ántissa (900), Mesótopos (853), Vatoússa (529) and Chidira (488).

Notable people

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)


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