Polichnitos

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.^[2] 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.^[3] Its municipal seat is in the town of Polichnítos. The next largest villages are Vrísa, Vasiliká, and Lisvóri.

Polichnitos Πολίχνιτος
Municipal unit
Polichnitos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°05′N 26°11′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)[1]
• 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

Panoramic view of Polichnitos

Traditional house in Polichnitos

Traditional house in Polichnitos (closeup)

Millstones from the old oilmill in Polichnitos