West Lesbos
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = West Lesbos
|name_local = Δυτική Λέσβος
|type = municipality
|image_map = Χάρτης Δήμου Δυτικής Λέσβου.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|39|14|N|26|09|E|display=it}}
|periph = North Aegean
|periphunit = Lesbos
|pop_municipality = 24721
|area_municipality = 1072
|population_as_of = 2021
|elevation =
|postal_code =
|area_code =
|licence = MY
|mayor = Taxiarchis Verros[https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9331/ Municipality of West Lesvos, Municipal elections – October 2023], Ministry of Interior
|since = 2019
|website = [https://www.mwlesvos.gr/]
}}
West Lesbos ({{langx|el|Δυτική Λέσβος|Dytiki Lesvos}}), sometimes also referred to as West Lesvos, is a municipality on the island of Lesbos in the North Aegean region in Greece. The municipality was formed from a decision by the Ministry of the Interior, published on 9 March 2019, which divided the pre-existing municipality of Lesbos.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wFqnM3eAbJzrXdtvSoClrL87TVLbP6RgP3tIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6qSYtMQEkEHLwnFqmgJSA5UkHEKavWyL4FoKqSe4BlOTSpEWYhszF8P8UqWb_zFijOYvZQ9oVzh_eHrjhF2IgFB0wiv-nanwQoPLtSkFjBWO|title=Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010|trans-title=Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010|page=1164|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} The seat of the municipality is in Kalloni.
The municipality encompasses 36 towns and villages in a total area of 1,072 square kilometers.
The economy of the Municipality of West Lesbos is 90% dependent on agriculture and tourism, mainly olive production, stock-farming, fishing, tourism, geothermy and other renewable energy sources.
Molyvos, Eresos (as well as its sister beach Skala Eresou), Petra & Vatera are the major tourism hot spots in the summer.
The municipality's first mayor, who currently still serves in the position, is Taxiarchis Verros {{Cite news|url=https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/municipalities/9331/|title=Municipality of West Lesvos {{!}} Municipal Elections – May 2019|last=|first=|work=Ministry of Internal Affairs (Greece)|date=3 June 2019|page=ypes.gr|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 June 2019|via=}}
Municipal Units
The municipality consists of the following seven subdivisions:
class="wikitable"
|+ !Municipal Unit !Seat |
Municipal Unit of Agia Paraskevi
|Agia Paraskevi |
Municipal Unit of Eresos-Antissa |
Municipal Unit of Kalloni
|Kalloni |
Municipal Unit of Mantamados
|Mantamados |
Municipal Unit of Mithymna
|Mithymna |
Municipal Unit of Petra
|Petra |
Municipal Unit of Polichnitos
|Polichnitos |
Mayors
class="wikitable"
|+ !Mayor !Party !Start !End |
Taxiarchis Verros
|Mazi apo tin Archi |September 1st, 2019 | |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Library resources box |by=no |onlinebooks=yes |others=yes |about=yes |label=West Lesbos
|viaf= |lccn= |lcheading= |wikititle= }}
{{wikiquote}}
- [https://www.mwlesvos.gr/ Official West Lesbos Municipality Website]
{{North Aegean}}
{{West Lesbos div}}
Category:Municipalities of the North Aegean