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Karini

Coordinates: 39°07′N 26°23′E / 39.117°N 26.383°E / 39.117; 26.383
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Karini
Καρήνη
Settlement
Karini is located in Greece
Karini
Karini
Coordinates: 39°07′N 26°23′E / 39.117°N 26.383°E / 39.117; 26.383
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLesbos
MunicipalityMytilene
Municipal unitAgiasos
CommunityAgiasos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Karini (Greek: Καρήνη) is a village administratively belonging to the Municipal Unit of Mytilene[2] on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it has no permanent population.[1]

Geography

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Karini is situated at an elevation of 80 meters and is positioned along the main road from Mytilene to Agiasos, approximately 1 kilometer west from the edge of the Ippios plain. It occupies an exceptionally fertile narrow valley and benefits from a freshwater spring.[3]

Archaeology

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Koldeway observed the remnants of an ancient building complex which he identified as a villa. Within this complex, he discovered a well-fired buff vessel containing around 100 bronze coins, several depicting the head of Apollo and a four-stringed lyre on the reverse side. Some coins bore the inscription "MYTI" along with monograms on both sides. This hoard was dated to the 3rd century BC or possibly a bit later.[3]

In close proximity, Kontis documented remnants of quarries, with the majority displaying signs of ancient extraction activity, and Taxis reported the presence of an ancient cistern.[3]

Population

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1991 2001 2011 2021
13 18 6 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  3. ^ a b c Spencer, Nigel (1995). A gazetteer of archaeological sites in Lesbos. British Archaeological Reports International series. Oxford: Tempus Reparatum. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0-86054-804-1.