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About the Greek island of Limnos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Lemnos, Limnos
ISLAND GROUP: Aegean Islands
POPULATION: 26,000
GEOGRAPHY: Approximately 60km side to side, 46km north to south, with an area of 475 km2.
GENERAL IMPRESSIONS: Golden wheat, prairies, poor roads, army barracks, shortage of water. Lowland island with hardly a decent hill. Excellent beaches.
SPECIALITIES: Red and white wine.
TELEPHONE PREFIX: 22540
MAIN TOWNS: Domestic airport about 19 km from main town of Mirina. Plati is 2.5 km from Mirina and Thanos with its attractive beach (probably one of the best in the Aegean) is 5 km from Mirina.