Lesbos

Lesbos, also called Lesvos, is an island in Greece. It is in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. The capital of Lesbos is the Mytilene. According to Classical Greek mythology, Lesbos was the patron god of the island.

Lesbos Περιφερειακή ενότητα / Δήμος Λέσβου
Regional unit
View of Mytilene
Lesbos within the North Aegean
Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 26°16′48″E
Country	Greece
Region	North Aegean
Capital	Mytilene
Area
• Total	1,632.8 km2 (630.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	86,436
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Lesvian
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes	81x xx
Area codes	225x0
Car plates	ΜΥ
Website	www.lesvos.gr

The word 'lesbian' comes from Lesbos. An ancient poet, Sappho, lived on Lesbos. Many of her love poems are written to women.