Petra, Lesbos

Petra
Πέτρα
Petra

Coordinates: 39°19′N 26°11′E / 39.317°N 26.183°E / 39.317; 26.183Coordinates: 39°19′N 26°11′E / 39.317°N 26.183°E / 39.317; 26.183
Country Greece
Administrative region North Aegean
Regional unit Lesbos
Municipality Petra
 • 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 EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 811 09
Area code(s) 22530
Vehicle registration MY

Petra (Greek: Πέτρα meaning rock) 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 at the northwest of Lesbos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, Ypsilometopo and the settlements Petri and Anaxos.

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 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

References

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