Petra, Lesbos
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 part of the municipality of West Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located at the northwest of Lesbos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, Ypsilometopo and the settlements Petri and Anaxos.
Petra
Πέτρα | |
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  Petra Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′N 26°11′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Municipality | West Lesbos |
| • Municipal unit | 72.479 km2 (27.984 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,358 |
| • Municipal unit density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 811 09 |
| Area code(s) | 22530 |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
Geography
The region combines exceptional natural beauties: olive groves and forests with pines, oak-trees, cypress-trees as well as fruit-bearing trees, traditional stone built mountain villages with running waters and rich vegetation, but also seaside modern summer holiday settlements with sandy beaches and crystal waters. Petra Lesvos is beginning to sprawl behind its broad, sandy beach and seafront square with a core of old stone houses, many with Levantine-style balconies overhanging the streets. Petra takes its name from the giant monolith located some distance inland and capped by the eighteenth-century church of Panagia Glykofiloussa, reached via 114 rock-hewn steps on the northeast side. The town of Mithymna is approx. 6 km to the north. The municipality has a land area of 72.479 km²[3] and a population of 3,358 at the 2011 census. Its largest towns are Pétra, the municipal seat (pop. 1,208), Stýpsi (855), and Skoutáros (1,037).
Historical population
| Year | Community population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 994 | - |
| 1991 | 915 | 3,603 |
| 2001 | 1,246 | 3,749 |
| 2011 | 1,208 | 3,358 |
See also
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
