Important Facts For Prelims
Greek Island of Lesbos
- 03 Mar 2020
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- Lésbos, also called Mitilíni, is a greek island.
- It is the largest island after Crete and Euboea in the Aegean Sea.
- The island is largely volcanic in the west, and numerous thermal springs indicate the unstable subterranean structure that has caused severe earthquakes throughout history.
- The irregular coast of Lésbos is penetrated by two narrow-mouthed bays, Géras (southeast) and the Gulf of Kallonís (southwest).
- The principal peak is Mount Lepethymnus (Áyios Ilías) which reaches 3,176 feet.
