Plomari
Plomari
Πλωμάρι | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 Aerial view of Plomari. | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Municipality | Lesbos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 122.5 km2 (47.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,698 |
| • Municipal unit density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
Plomari (Template:Lang-el) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is the only sizable coastal settlement in the south, and indeed the second largest town on Lesbos. The municipal unit of Plomari is the southernmost on Lesbos island and has a land area of 122.452 km² and a 2001 census population of 6,698. Its largest towns or villages are Plomári, the former municipal seat (pop. 3,337), Plagiá (640), Palaiochóri (501), Megalochóri (447), and Akrási (410).
Description
Plomari is located due south of Mount Olympos. It offers scenic appeal as well as the presence of its famous ouzo distilling industry. Brands can be sampled at the traditional kafenia. The local festival (or "panigiri") season kicks off in mid-July with an ouzo festival, and culminates towards the end month in celebrations honouring Agios Haralambos and including such rural activities as horse race. The seaside summer resort of Agios Isidoros lies on the east, two kilometers far from Plomari, while the seaside neighbourhood Ammoudeli, with the church of Agios Panteleimonas, is located on the west. Agios Isidoros has been voted as the seventh best beach of Greece, in a voting that took place through the internet for the program of clean coasts.[citation needed] West of Plomari 6 km away you can reach Melinda, a 700-metre sand-and-shingle beach at the mouth of a canyon choked with olive trees.
Province
The province of Plomari (Template:Lang-el) was one of the provinces of the Lesbos Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipal unit Plomari and the village Stavros.[3] It was abolished in 2006.
Landmarks
- Polikentro
- Ouzo Museum - The World of Ouzo (Ouzo of Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis)
- Ouzo Museum (Varvayianni)
- Soap museum
External links
References
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
- ^ Template:PDFlink Template:El icon Template:Fr icon