Agiasos
Αγιάσος | |
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Coordinates: 39°2′N 26°25′E / 39.033°N 26.417°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | North Aegean |
Regional unit | Lesbos |
Municipality | Mytilene |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 79.924 km2 (30.859 sq mi) |
Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 2,001 |
• Municipal unit density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 811 01 |
Area code(s) | 22520 |
Vehicle registration | MY |
Agiasos (Greek: Αγιάσος) is a small town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it became a municipality unit that is part of the municipality Mytilene.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 79.924 km2.[3] It is located at the slopes of mount Olympos, at a height of 475 meters (1,558 ft), 26 kilometers (16 mi) from Mytilene. It is known for its special bright green landscape, its narrow cobbled streets lined by ranks of tiled-roof houses, the traditional architecture and its restless and religious inhabitants. Agiasos, the artistic and religious centre of the island, is a preserved settlement that has many to offer to visitors. The reading society of Anaptixi, a local cultural institution, was established in 1894, when the village was still under Turkish rule. Today it has a great library, a theatre hall, a folklore museum and an active organization which tries to continue the traditions that were passed by the old inhabitants.