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LESVOS, Island, NORTH AEGEAN

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Geographical Data Type of location: Homeric island, Homeric name, Ancient name Other Names: MYTILINI (Previous), PELASGIA, ISSA, AETHIOPIA, AEGIRA, IMERTI (Ancient) Altitude: 968 meters Longitude: 26o 21' 53.81" E Latitude: 39o 12' 12.91" N Area: 1636 km2

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Geographical Boundaries

	LESVOS (Island) belongs to LESVOS (Prefecture) LESVOS (Prefecture) belongs to NORTH AEGEAN (Region) NORTH AEGEAN (Region) belongs to GREECE (Country)

Inhabitated by people of:
	(Prehistoric times) ARGOS, Ancient city, ARGOLIS, GREECE (Prehistoric times) THESSALIA, Ancient area, GREECE EOLIS, Ancient country, TURKEY

Located:
	25 Nautical miles North (N) of: CHIOS, Island, NORTH AEGEAN, GREECE Southeast (SE) of: LIMNOS, Island, NORTH AEGEAN, GREECE

Settlers inhabited the lands:
	ANTANDROS, Ancient city, TURKEY LAMPONION, Ancient city, TURKEY (7th century BC) SISTOS, Ancient city, TURKEY ALOPEKONISSOS, Ancient city, TURKEY SIGION, Ancient city, TROAS, TURKEY THIVI, Ancient city, TURKEY ARISVI, Ancient city, TURKEY RITION, Ancient city, TROAS, TURKEY (7th century BC) TROY, Ancient city, TURKEY PITANI, Ancient city, TURKEY MADYTOS, Ancient city, TURKEY

Settlers founded the cities:
	(7th century BC) ENOS, Ancient city, TURKEY

Ancient sites of the island:
	MITHYMNA, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE PYRRA, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE ANTISSA, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE ARISVI, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE VRISSA, Ancient city, POLICHNITOS, GREECE MAKARA, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE MYTILINI, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE IERA, Ancient city, MYTILINI, GREECE GERIN, Ancient city, KALONI, GREECE SIGRION, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE ERESSOS, Ancient city, LESVOS, GREECE EGIROS, Ancient small town, MYTILINI, GREECE EVRIPOS, Sea strait, LESVOS, GREECE

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Homeric world (13)      Mythology (13)      The inhabitants (6)      Location characteristics (1)      Information about the place (8)      History (11)      Biographies (2)      Flora (2)      Fauna (2)      Sights (3)      Religious figures biography (3)      Various locations (3)      Ancient literary sources (2)      Bibliography (1)      Local products (5)      Local cuisine (2)      Festivals and fairs (2)      Beaches (1)      Places of worship (1)      Archaeological findings (2)      Occupations of the inhabitants (1)      Scenery routes (2)      Photo Album (1)      Accommodation, dining & entertainment (1)

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Aerial photo of a volcanic area on Lesvos island Dining on the quayside Lesvos/Mytilini map Mithymna, port

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