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Petra, Lesbos

Petra
Πέτρα
Municipal unit
Petra is located in Greece
Petra
Petra
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°19′N 26°11′E / 39.317°N 26.183°E / 39.317; 26.183
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLesbos
MunicipalityWest Lesbos
Area
 • Municipal unit72.479 km (27.984 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Municipal unit
3,029
 • Municipal unit density42/km (110/sq mi)
 • Community
1,149
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
811 09
Area code(s)22530
Vehicle registrationMY

Petra (Greek: Πέτρα, meaning 'rock') is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is a municipal unit of the municipality of West Lesbos.

Petra is in northwestern Lesbos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, and Ypsilometopo, and the settlements Petri and Anaxos. The municipality has a land area of 72.479 square kilometres (27.984 sq mi), and a population of 3,029 at the 2021 census. Its largest towns are Pétra (the municipal seat), Stýpsi, and Skoutáros. The town of Mithymna is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Petra.

The region has olive groves, and also low forests primarily of pine, but also coppice oaks, cypress, and fruit-bearing trees.

Historical population

Year Community population Municipality population
1981 994 -
1991 915 3,603
2001 1,246 3,749
2011 1,208 3,358
2021 1,149 3,029

See also

References

  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. ^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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