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Petra, Lesbos

Coordinates: 39°19′N 26°11′E / 39.317°N 26.183°E / 39.317; 26.183
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Petra
Πέτρα
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 km2 (27.984 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,029
 • Municipal unit density42/km2 (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.[2]

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),[3] and a population of 3,029 at the 2021 census.[full citation needed] 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

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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

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References

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  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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