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LESVOS, Island, NORTH AEGEAN

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Map & Distances

Inhabitated by people of:
EOLIS Ancient country, TURKEY
Located:
25 Nautical miles North (N) of: CHIOS Island, NORTH AEGEAN , GREECE
Southeast (SE) of: LEMNOS (LIMNOS) Island, NORTH AEGEAN , GREECE
Settlers inhabited the lands:
ANTANDROS Ancient city, TURKEY LAMPONION Ancient city, TURKEY (7th century BC) TROY Ancient city, TURKEY MADYTOS Ancient city, TURKEY THIVI Ancient city, TURKEY SIGION Ancient city, TROAS , TURKEY
ARISVI Ancient city, TURKEY RITION Ancient city, TROAS , TURKEY
(7th century BC) SISTOS Ancient city, TURKEY ALOPEKONISSOS Ancient city, TURKEY
Settlers founded the cities:
(7th century BC) ENOS Ancient city, TURKEY
Ancient sites of the island:
PYRRA Ancient city, MYTILINI , GREECE
ANTISSA Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
ARISVI Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
ERESSOS Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
GERIN Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
MAKARA Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
VRISSA Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
MITHYMNA Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
IERA Ancient city, MYTILINI , GREECE
MYTILINI Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
SIGRION Ancient city, LESVOS , GREECE
EGIROS Ancient small town, MYTILINI , GREECE
EVRIPOS Sea strait, MYTILINI , GREECE
Altitude: 968 meters
Longitude: 26o 21' 53.81" E
Latitude: 39o 12' 12.91" N
Area: 1636 km2

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Local information

Type of location: Islands to visit

Residents

Year Population
2011 86436
2001 90643
1991 87151
1981 88601

References & Citations

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Main pages24 Accommodation, dining & entertainment1 Airport information2 Ancient literary sources22 Ancients' feasts, games and rituals1 Archaeological findings6 Archaeological research of the location by:3 Archaeological sites5 Associative equation2 Beaches30 Bibliography1 Biographies121 Biotopes1 Civic geography13 Cultural events2 Culture & Art Centres10 Economy1 Fauna3 Festivals and fairs45 Flora2 History25 Homeric world14 Information about the place93 Local cuisine2 Local drinks1 Local excursions1 Local governments67 Local products5 Location characteristics2 Monuments reported by ancient authors1 Mythology26 Occupations of the inhabitants1 Olympic games6 Photo Album6 Places of worship42 Professional associations:2 Religious figures biography9 Scenery routes2 Selected tourism enterprises35 Shipping Companies1 Sights37 The inhabitants9 Useful Information30 Various locations3
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