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Map of Lemnos, 1809. Following the fall of Constantinople (1453), and thanks to the intercession of Michael Critobulus, Sultan Mehmed II recognized Dorino I Gattilusio's possession of Lemnos and Thasos in exchange for an annual tribute of 2,325 gold coins. When Dorino died in 1455, his son and successor Domenico was only granted Lemnos, however ...
Lemnos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Λήμνου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of North Aegean . The regional unit covers the islands of Lemnos , Agios Efstratios and a few smaller, uninhabited islands, in the Aegean Sea .
The Capture of Lemnos took place in October 1912 during the First Balkan War, serving as the opening action between Greek and Ottoman forces in the Aegean Sea.The strategic value of the island of Lemnos had been recognized by Greek naval planners for many years, as it lay at the entrance of the Dardanelles Strait and offered an excellent natural harbour in Mudros Bay.
Araxos military airport – GPA, Greece, Patras Eleusis military base 38°03′50″N 23°33′21″E / 38.06389°N 23.55583°E / 38.06389; 23.55583 ( Eleusis Tanagra military airport 38°20′23″N 23°33′52″E / 38.33972°N 23.56444°E / 38.33972; 23.56444 ( Tanagra
Its municipal seat was the town of Mýrina, located in the middle of the island's west coast. The town is also the capital of Lemnos, as well as the seat of the Metropolitan (Greek Orthodox bishop) of Lemnos. In addition to the town of Myrina, the municipal unit includes the communities of Káspakas, Platý, Thános, and Kornós. The 2021 ...
Nea Koutali (Greek: Νέα Κούταλη) is a municipal unit on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. [2] Located in the south central portion of the island with a land area of 75.735 square kilometres (29.241 sq mi), [3] it accounts for about 15.9% of the island's area, making it the smallest of the four municipal units on Lemnos.
Moudros (Greek: Μούδρος) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece.Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lemnos, of which it is a municipal unit. [2]
Repanidi (Greek: Ρεπανίδι) is a village and a community in the northeast of the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Moudros. It is located 2 km northeast of Romanou, 3 km west of Kontopouli, 3 km east of Lychna, 6 km northeast of Moudros and 21 km northeast of Myrina. Its elevation is 30 m.