Lemnos

Lemnos or Limnos (Greek: Λήμνος; Ancient Greek: Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Myrina. At 477.583 square kilometres (184.396 sq mi), it is the 8th-largest island of Greece.

Lemnos
Λήμνος
Panorama of Myrina
Lemnos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°55′N 25°15′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLemnos
Area
  Municipality477.6 km2 (184.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
16,411
  Municipality density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81400
Area code(s)22540
Vehicle registrationMH, MY
Websitelimnos.gr
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