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Lesvos Island
Area (sq.km): 1.636
Population(1991): 87.151
Population(2001): 89.845
Population Density(1991): 53
Population Density(2001): 55
Change% 2001/1991: 3,0
Length of Coast (km): 370
Traditional Settlements: Molivos, Agiassos, Plomari, Petra
Airports: Yes

State Tourism Offices
Name: Tourism Directorate Of Northern Aegean
Location: Mitilini
Island: Lesvos
Address: James Aristarchou 6 - 81 100 Lesvos
Telephone: 22510 42512-3
Fax: 22510 42512-3

Tourism Police Stations
Name: Tourism Police Station
Location: Mitilini
Island: Lesvos
Address: Plateia Teloneiou Street, P.O. Box 811 00 Mytilini
Telephone: 22510 22776

Camping Sites
Dionissos, Vatera Lesvos Lesvos, Tel: 22520 61151,2,4

Domestic Port Authorities
City: Mithimna
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 22530 71307
VHF Channels: 12

City: Mitilini
Category: Navigation Station
Tel: 22510 40827, 22510 24115
VHF Channels: 12, 19

City: Plomari
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 22520 32296
VHF Channels: 12,19
City: Polihnitos Lesvou
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 22520 41059
VHF Channels: 12,19

City: Sigri
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 22530 54433
VHF Channels: 12

City: Agios Efstratios
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 22540 93393
VHF Channels: 12

City: Moudros
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 22540 71240
VHF Channels: 12,19

Caves
Name: Agios Vartholomeos
Location: Mitilini
Description: The Agios Vartholomeos Cave, featuring stalactites, is separated by a 10- min bus ride from the public road that leads to Taxiarches. At present, it remains unexploited.

Name: Spilies
Location: Plomari
Description: Caves are found at the sites of "Kokkala", "Agios Isidoros" and "Mavri Petra". Access to the caves is difficult.

Name: Filoktiti
Location: Kondopouli
Description: The Cave Of Philoctetes, is sited at the edge of the precipice. Below the ruins, runs a trail. Tradition holds that the cave wherein the Homeric hero dwelled is connected to the adytum of the Sanctuary of Kaviri.