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Megalonisi ( el, Μεγαλονήσι), also Nisiopi ( el, Νησιώπη), is a long island near the west coast of the island Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. It is situated in front of
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's harbour, and stretches across the mouth of the bay and acts as a buffer to the prevailing winds. In the middle stands Megalonisi Lighthouse to help ships navigate in the rough east Aegean Sea.


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West Lesbos Islands of Greece Landforms of Lesbos Islands of the North Aegean {{NorthAegean-geo-stub