Polichnitos
Polichnitos
Πολίχνιτος | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 26°11′E / 39.083°N 26.183°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Municipality | West Lesbos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 172.6 km2 (66.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,438 |
| • Municipal unit density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,041 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
Polichnitos (Greek: Πολίχνιτος) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,438 (2021). The municipal unit is located in the central south coast of the island, adjacent to the south side of the Bay of Kalloni. It has a land area of 172.629 km2. Its municipal seat is in the town of Polichnítos. The next largest villages are Vrísa, Vasiliká, and Lisvóri.