Eresos-Antissa
| Eresos-Antissa Ερεσός-Άντισσα | |
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  Eresos-Antissa | |
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| Coordinates: 39°10′N 25°56′E / 39.167°N 25.933°ECoordinates: 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 (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
- Terpander (7th century BC) poet and citharode
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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