Coordinates: 39°05′N 26°11′E / 39.083°N 26.183°E / 39.083; 26.183

Polichnitos

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Polichnitos
Πολίχνιτος
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Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
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CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLesbos
MunicipalityWest Lesbos
Area
 • Municipal unit172.6 km2 (66.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,438
 • Municipal unit density19.92/km2 (51.59/sq mi)
 • Community
2,041
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationMY
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Panoramic view of Polichnitos
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Traditional house in Polichnitos
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Traditional house in Polichnitos (closeup)
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Millstones from the old oilmill in Polichnitos

Polichnitos (Greek: Πολίχνιτος) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 3,438 (2021). The municipal unit is located in the central south coast of the island, adjacent to the south side of the Bay of Kalloni. It has a land area of 172.629 km2.[3] Its municipal seat is in the town of Polichnítos. The next largest villages are Vrísa, Vasiliká, and Lisvóri.

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