Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean. It was founded in the 11th century BC. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Mytilene (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 31,714 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 39.1047, longitude 26.5536
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 8 m
P2046 (area)
area 107.46 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 31714 (2021)
View the Source2. Mytilene (Wikipedia)
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It was founded in the 11th century BC. Mytilene is one of the two municipalities on the island of Lesbos, created in 2019; the other is West Lesbos.
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It was founded in the 11th century BC.
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It was founded in the 11th century BC.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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