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 Πέτρα | |
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  Petra Location within the regional unit  | |
| 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 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 forests with pines, oaks, cypress, and fruit-bearing trees.
Historical population
| Year | Community population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 994 | - |
| 1991 | 915 | 3,603 |
| 2001 | 1,246 | 3,749 |
| 2011 | 1,208 | 3,358 |
| 2021 | 1,149 | 3,029 |
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