West Lesbos Explained

West Lesbos
Name Local:Δυτική Λέσβος
Type:municipality
Coordinates:39.2333°N 35°W
Pop Municipality:24721
Area Municipality:1072
Population As Of:2021
Licence:MY
Mayor:Taxiarchis Verros[1]
Since:2019
Website:https://www.mwlesvos.gr/

West Lesbos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δυτική Λέσβος|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 ParaskeviAgia Paraskevi
Municipal Unit of Eresos-AntissaEresos
Municipal Unit of KalloniKalloni
Municipal Unit of MantamadosMantamados
Municipal Unit of MithymnaMithymna
Municipal Unit of PetraPetra
Municipal Unit of PolichnitosPolichnitos

Mayors

!Mayor!Party!Start!End
Taxiarchis VerrosMazi apo tin ArchiSeptember 1st, 2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9331/ Municipality of West Lesvos, Municipal elections – October 2023
  2. Web site: Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010. Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010. 1164. el. Government Gazette.
  3. News: Municipality of West Lesvos Municipal Elections – May 2019. Ministry of Internal Affairs (Greece). 3 June 2019. ypes.gr. 25 June 2019.