West Lesbos
| West Lesbos Δυτική Λέσβος |
|
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Taxiarchis Verros |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,072 km2 (414 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 28,564 |
| • Municipality density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
| Website | [1] |
West Lesbos (Greek: Δυτική Λέσβος, translit. Dytiki Lesvos), sometimes also referred to as West Lesvos, is a municipality on the island of Lesbos in the North Aegean region in Greece. The municipality was formed from a decision by the Ministry of the Interior, published on 9 March 2019, which divided the pre-existing municipality of Lesbos.[2] The seat of the municipality is in Kalloni.[2]
The municipality encompasses 36 towns and villages in a total area of 1,072 square kilometers.
The economy of the Municipality of West Lesbos is 90% dependent on agriculture and tourism, mainly olive production, stock-farming, fishing, tourism, geothermy and other renewable energy sources.
Molyvos, Eresos (as well as its sister beach Skala Eresou), Petra & Vatera are the major tourism hot spots in the summer.
The municipality's first mayor, who currently still serves in the position, is Taxiarchis Verros [3]
Municipal Units
The municipality consists of the following seven subdivisions:[2]
| Municipal Unit | Seat |
|---|---|
| Municipal Unit of Agia Paraskevi | Agia Paraskevi |
| Municipal Unit of Eresos-Antissa | Eresos |
| Municipal Unit of Kalloni | Kalloni |
| Municipal Unit of Mantamados | Mantamados |
| Municipal Unit of Mithymna | Mithymna |
| Municipal Unit of Petra | Petra |
| Municipal Unit of Polichnitos | Polichnitos |
Mayors
| Mayor | Party | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxiarchis Verros | Mazi apo tin Archi | September 1st, 2019 |
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