Gera, Lesbos

Gera
Γέρα
Gera
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°02′N 26°27′E / 39.033°N 26.450°E / 39.033; 26.450
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitLesbos
MunicipalityMytilene
Area
  Municipal unit86.4 km2 (33.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
5,592
  Municipal unit density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationMY

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.