Chortarolimni

Chortarolimni ( meaning "weed lake") is a lagoon located in the East of the island

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. Nearby villages includes Kalliopi to the north, Roussopouli to the southwest and

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to the west. The area is 2.30 km². The lagoon is dry during the summer months. The lake was once known as Mylou Lake (1738 Pococke) and Komi Lake (1858 Conze). Together with Alyki near Kontopouli and a third small lake Asprolimni, it forms a great ecosystem, where many migrating birds spend the winter. Lakes of Greece Lemnos Landforms of the North Aegean Landforms of Lemnos (regional unit) {{NorthAegean-geo-stub