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Eresos-Antissa
Ερεσός-Άντισσα
Settlement
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLesbos
MunicipalityLesbos
Area
 • Municipal unit290.947 km2 (112.335 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,269
 • Municipal unit density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
811 05
Area code(s)22530
Vehicle registrationMY

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 5,269 at the 2011 census. The seat of the municipality was in Eresos (pop. 1,086). The next largest towns are Antissa (908), Mesótopos (773), Vatoússa (574) and Chidira (472).

Notable people

  • Terpander (7th century BC) poet and citharode

References

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon

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