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Karini Καρήνη
Settlement
Karini
Coordinates: 39°07′N 26°23′E / 39.117°N 26.383°E / 39.117; 26.383
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Lesbos
Municipality	Mytilene
Municipal unit	Agiasos
Community	Agiasos
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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

Geography

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.

Archaeology

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.

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.

Population

References

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. "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
3. ^ 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.

• Populated places in Lesbos