Lemnos

Lemnos
Λήμνος
Panorama of Myrina
Panorama of Myrina
Lemnos is located in Greece
Lemnos
Lemnos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°55′N 25°15′E / 39.917°N 25.250°E / 39.917; 25.250
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLemnos
Area
 • Municipality477.6 km2 (184.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality16,411
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81400
Area code(s)22540
Vehicle registrationMH, MY
Websitelimnos.gr

Lemnos or Limnos (Greek: Λήμνος; Ancient Greek: Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Myrina.[2] At 477.583 square kilometres (184.396 sq mi),[3] it is the 8th-largest island of Greece.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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