Polichnitos

Polichnitos is a town and a former municipality on the island of , , . Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 2,760 residents
  • Description: village on Lesbos, Greece
  • Postal code: 81300

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of Agios Georgios, Polichitos.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vrisa and Vatera.

Village
Photo: CoStef, Public domain.
is a village in the southern part of Lesbos island approximately 50 km from . is situated 5 km south of Polichnitos.

Village
Photo: CoStef, Public domain.
is an 8-kilometer long sandy beach in the southern part of Lesbos island. is situated 7 km south of Polichnitos.

Hamlet
Photo: Gkagialaris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Polichnitos.

Polichnitos

Latitude
39.08039° or 39° 4′ 49″ north
Longitude
26.18242° or 26° 10′ 57″ east
Population
2,760
Elevation
112 metres (367 feet)
Open location code
8GF835JJ+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 347268318
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
254917
Wiki­data ID
Q1848794
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Polichnitos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بوليخنيتوس”
  • Cebuano: “Polichnítos”
  • Chinese: “波利奇尼托斯”
  • Dutch: “Polichnitos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “پوليتشنيتوس”
  • Finnish: “Polichnítos”
  • French: “Polichnítos”
  • German: “Polichnitos”
  • Greek: “Πολίχνιτος Λέσβου”
  • Greek: “Πολιχνίτος”
  • Italian: “Polichnitos”
  • Japanese: “ポリフニトス”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Polikhnítos”
  • Russian: “Полихнитос”
  • Spanish: “Polichnitos”
  • Swedish: “Polichnítos”
  • Turkish: “Poliçnitos”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Καρδώνας and Κολαγκάδι.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Αγ. Παρασκευη and ταχυδρομείο.

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