Gera, Lesbos
Gera or Yera (Greek: Γέρα) is a town on the Aegean island of Lesbos in Greece. It once stood as one of the largest ports of the island. According to scholars the ancient name may have been Portus Hieraeus; Pliny the Elder mentions a Lesbian city called Hiera, which was abandoned before his time.
Gera
Γέρα | |
|---|---|
Municipal unit | |
Gera Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′N 26°27′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Municipality | Mytilene |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 86.4 km2 (33.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,592 |
| • Municipal unit density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
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