Lesbos Prefecture

Former prefecture in North Aegean, Greece

Lesbos Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Λέσβου) was one of the prefectures of Greece. It comprised three main islands: Lesbos itself, Lemnos, and the smaller island of Agios Efstratios. Its capital was the town of Mytilene, on Lesbos. In 2011 the prefecture was abolished and the territory was divided between the regional units of Lesbos and Lemnos.

Places

• Mytilene, the capital city of the island and the prefecture itself.
• Kalloni, the central town of the island of Lesbos.
• Agia Paraskevi, on the island of Lesbos.
• Eressos, on the island of Lesbos.
• Myrina, capital town of the island of Limnos.
• Agios Efstratios, on the homonymous isle.

Provinces

• Province of Lemnos – Myrina
• Province of Mithymna – Mithymna
• Province of Mytilene – Mytilene
• Province of Plomari – Plomari

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

Municipalities and communities

See also

• Aeolic Greek
• List of settlements in Lesbos
• List of settlements in the Lemnos regional unit

External links

• Lesvos travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Prefecture of Lesvos (Hellenic Ministry of Culture)

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