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Geography, Population
The population of Agia Paraskevi Municipality comes up to 3.000 residents during winter while this number is doubled during summer time for about five months.
The Municipality covers an area of 160.557 roods and is approximately 40km away from Mytilene. It spreads in central Lesbos from Tsiknias river to the west, which sets the administrative limits with Kalloni, and until Achladeri to the south, where the Municipality of Polichnitos begins.
On the boundaries with the Municipality of Agiasos are Kavouropotamos and Ambelia area, while the hill of Apostolleli separates Agia Paraskevi from the Municipality of Evergetoula.
To the east, Koufovouni and Kleftovigla set the boundaries with the Municipality of Thermi, while the hills Kavakli and the hills of Koriani and Petsofa define the boundaries with the Municipalities of Mantamados and Petra respectively. A big part of the pine forest of central Lesbos belongs to the administrative district of Agia Paraskevi. On the south, we find Kalloni gulf which spreads from the mouth of Tsiknias river up to Achladeri, creating 12 km of shores.
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