Mytilene

"Mória" redirects here. For the refugee camp, see Moria refugee camp. For other uses, see Moria (disambiguation).

This article is about the municipality. For the island as a whole locally called Mytilene, see Lesbos.

For the characters in Greek mythology who were called Mytilene, see Mytilene (mythology).

Not to be confused with Melitene.

Mytilene Μυτιλήνη
Municipality
Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the City of Mytilene, Archaeological Museum of Mytilene, Statue of Liberty, Characteristic samples of urban architecture, the seafront and Harbor of Mytilene, Church of Saint Therapon, and Lesbos Regional Unit Administration.
Location within the region
Mytilene Location within Greece
Coordinates: 39°06′13″N 26°33′17″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Lesbos
Municipality	Mytilene
Government
• Mayor	Panagiotis Christofas (since 2023)
Area
• Municipality	566.7 km2 (218.8 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	107.46 km2 (41.49 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Municipality	59,034
• Density	104.2/km2 (269.8/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	41,379
• Municipal unit density	385.06/km2 (997.31/sq mi)
• Community	33,523
Demonym	Mytilenian
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	811 00
Area code	22510
Vehicle registration	MY
Website	https://welcometolesvos.com/el/ekserevniste-ti-lesvo/

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Mytilene (/ˌmɪtɪˈliːni/; Greek: Μυτιλήνη, romanized: Mytilíni [mitiˈlini] ^ⓘ) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean. It was founded in the 11th century BC.

Mytilene is one of the two municipalities on the island of Lesbos, created in 2019; the other is West Lesbos. Mytilene is built on the southeast edge of the island. It is the seat of a metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church.