Polichnitos

Polichnitos
Πολίχνιτος
Polichnitos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°05′N 26°11′E / 39.083°N 26.183°E / 39.083; 26.183Coordinates: 39°05′N 26°11′E / 39.083°N 26.183°E / 39.083; 26.183
Country Greece
Administrative region North Aegean
Regional unit Lesbos
Municipality Lesbos
  Municipal unit 172.6 km2 (66.6 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 4,234
  Municipal unit density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Community[1]
  Population 2,406 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration MY

Polichnitos (Greek: Πολίχνιτος) is a town and 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] Population 4,234 (2001). The municipal unit is located in the central south coast of the island, adjacent to the south side of the Bay of Kalloni. It has a land area of 172.629 km².[3] Its municipal seat is in the town of Polichnítos (pop. 2,102). The next largest towns are Vrísa (617), Vasiliká (400), and Lisvóri (408).

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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