Lemnos
Λήμνος | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′N 25°15′E / 39.917°N 25.250°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | North Aegean |
Regional unit | Lemnos |
Area | |
• Municipality | 477.6 km2 (184.4 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 16,411 |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 81400 |
Area code(s) | 22540 |
Vehicle registration | MH, MY |
Website | limnos |
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.