Polichnitos
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| Polichnitos Πολίχνιτος |
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  Polichnitos
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| Coordinates | 39°05′N 26°11′E / 39.083°N 26.183°ECoordinates: 39°05′N 26°11′E / 39.083°N 26.183°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | North Aegean |
| Prefecture: | Lesbos |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| City | |
| - Population: | 5,288 |
| - Area: | 172.6 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 31 /km2 (79 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | MY |
Polichnitos (Πολίχνιτος) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece, with a population of 5,288 (2001). Polichnitos used to be the second biggest town in Lesvos with about ten thousand residents.
The municipality 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. Its municipal seat is in the town of Polichnítos (pop. 2,763). The next largest towns are Vrísa (798), Vasiliká (557), and Lisvóri (516).
[edit] External links
- Local website (English) (German) (Greek)
[edit] References
- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
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