Atsiki

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Atsiki
Ατσική
Atsiki is located in Greece
Atsiki
Atsiki
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°57′N 25°13′E / 39.950°N 25.217°E / 39.950; 25.217
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLemnos
MunicipalityLemnos
Area
 • Municipal unit134.7 km2 (52.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,246
 • Municipal unit density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
 • Community
818
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationMY

Atsiki (Greek: Ατσική) is a village 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] It is located in the northern central part of the island and has a land area of 134.672 km²,[3] covering about 28.2% of the island's surface. The municipal seat was the town of Atsikí. Its next largest town is Ágios Dimítrios. The municipal unit's total population is 2,246 inhabitants (2021).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.