Mithymna (Greek:Μήθυμνα), ancient form Methymna, is the second most important town on Lesbos. Mithymna is also the seat of the municipality as well as the province. It is also known by the name Molyvos or Molivos used under the Ottoman Empire (CE). Mithymna is located NE of Eressos, N of Plomari and NW of Mytilene.
The town (pop. 1,497 at 2001 census) is on the northern part of the island, just some 6 km north of the popular beach town of Petra. One of the most noticeable features of the town is the old Genoese fortress on the hill in the middle of the town.
The Municipality of Míthymna stretches eastward from the town along the northern part of the island; it is the island's smallest municipality in land area at 50.166 km², and the second-smallest in the prefecture (after Ágios Efstrátios). Its population was 2,433 at the 2001 census. The next largest towns in the municipality are Árgennos (pop. 240) and Sykaminéa (207).
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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