Moudros
Encyclopedia
Moudros 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. It covers the entire eastern peninsula of the island, with a land area of 185.127 km², covering 38.8% of the island's territory. The municipal seat was the town of Moúdros (pop. 1,039). Its next largest town is Kontopoúli (661). The municipal unit's total population was 4,842 in the 2001 census. In 1918, it was the site of the signing of the Armistice of Mudros
, which saw the end of hostilities between the Ottoman Empire
and the Allies.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
on the island of Lemnos
Lemnos
Lemnos is an island of Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos peripheral unit, which is part of the North Aegean Periphery. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Myrina...
, North Aegean, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lemnos
Lemnos
Lemnos is an island of Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos peripheral unit, which is part of the North Aegean Periphery. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Myrina...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the entire eastern peninsula of the island, with a land area of 185.127 km², covering 38.8% of the island's territory. The municipal seat was the town of Moúdros (pop. 1,039). Its next largest town is Kontopoúli (661). The municipal unit's total population was 4,842 in the 2001 census. In 1918, it was the site of the signing of the Armistice of Mudros
Armistice of Mudros
The Armistice of Moudros , concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I...
, which saw the end of hostilities between the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and the Allies.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Moudros is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Fisini (Fisini, Agia SofiaAgia Sofia, LemnosAgia Sofia is a settlement in the Greek island of Lemnos. It is in the municipal unit of Moudros. Its 2001 population was 61 for the settlement.-Population:-History:The village was first mentioned for the first time in 1313 in a document....
) - KalliopiKalliopi, GreeceKalliopi is a settlement in the Greek island of Limnos near Livadochori, it is in the municipal unit of Moudros. Its 2001 population was 264 for the settlement.-Population:-History:...
- KaminiaKaminia, LemnosKaminia is a village in the northeast of the Greek island of Lemnos. It is a community of the municipal unit of Moudros. From 1918 until 1998, it was a community. The 2001 population was 319 for the village and 347 for the municipal district. It is located in the southeastern peninsula of the...
(Kaminia, Voroskopos) - KontopouliKontopouliKontopouli is a settlement in the northeastern part of the Greek island of Limnos, in the municipal unit of Moudros. Its 2001 population was 661 for the village and 703 for the municipal district. Its total area is around . The vicinity was founded from a tiny characteristic farming settlement....
(Kontopouli, Agios AlexandrosAgios AlexandrosAgios Alexandros is a settlement in the Greek island of Lemnos, it is in the municipal unit of Moudros and the community of Kontopouli. The population was 13 at the 2001 census. It is located ENE of Myrina and is connected with a road linking to the southern, central and western portions of the...
, Agios Theodoros) - LychnaLychnaLychna is a Greek settlement 25 km ENE of Myrina in the municipality of Moudros, Lemnos island, Greece. Its 2001 population was 132 people...
(Lychna, Anemoessa) - Moudros (Moudros, Koukonisi)
- PanagiaPanagia, LemnosPanagia , accented form: Panagía is a Greek village 35 km ENE of Myrina in the municipal unit of Moudros, Greece. Its 2001 population was 365 people. It is located in the northeast of the island of Lemnos...
(Panagia, Kortisonas) - PlakaPlaka, LemnosPlaka is a Greek village 35 km ENE of Myrina in the municipal unit of Moudros, Greece. Its 2001 population was 365 people. It is located in the northeast of the island of Lemnos...
- RepanidiRepanidiRepanidi is a Greek village 20 km ENE of Myrina in the municipal unit of Moudros, Greece. Its 2001 population was 365 people. It is located in the northeast of the island of Lemnos...
(Repanidi, KotsinosKotsinosKotsinos is a settlement on the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is part of the community of Repanidi, and the municipal unit of Moudros, and situated 25 to 30 km ENE of Myrina...
) - Roussopouli
- Romano
- Skandali