Petra (Greek: , meaning 'rock') is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is a municipal unit of the municipality of West Lesbos.
Petra is in northwestern Lesbos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, and Ypsilometopo, and the settlements Petri and Anaxos. The municipality has a land area of , and a population of 3,029 at the 2021 census. Its largest towns are Pétra (the municipal seat), Stýpsi, and Skoutáros. The town of Mithymna is approximately north of Petra.
The region has olive groves, and also low forests primarily of pine, but also coppice oaks, cypress, and fruit-bearing trees.
Historical population
Year Community population Municipality population 1981 994 - 1991 915 3,603 2001 1,246 3,749 2011 1,208 3,358 2021 1,149 3,029
See also List of settlements in Lesbos
References
External links Lesvos Calendars