Petra
Πέτρα | |
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Coordinates: 39°19′N 26°11′E / 39.317°N 26.183°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | North Aegean |
Regional unit | Lesbos |
Municipality | West Lesbos |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 72.479 km2 (27.984 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 3,029 |
• Municipal unit density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Community | 1,149 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 811 09 |
Area code(s) | 22530 |
Vehicle registration | MY |
Petra (Greek: Πέτρα, meaning 'rock') is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is a municipal unit of the municipality of West Lesbos.[2]
Petra is in northwestern Lesbos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, and Ypsilometopo, and the settlements Petri and Anaxos. The municipality has a land area of 72.479 square kilometres (27.984 sq mi),[3] and a population of 3,029 at the 2021 census.[full citation needed] Its largest towns are Pétra (the municipal seat), Stýpsi, and Skoutáros. The town of Mithymna is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Petra.
The region has olive groves, and also low forests primarily of pine, but also coppice oaks, cypress, and fruit-bearing trees.