Moudros

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
<p>During the <a href="/facts/Dardanelles_Campaign/EDePckSo">Dardanelles Campaign</a> of the <a href="/facts/First_World_War/vITTUanQ">First World War</a>, the town and its harbour were used as an <a href="/facts/Allies_(World_War_I)/HBo9sw1M">Allied</a> base, commanded by Admiral <a href="/facts/Rosslyn_Wemyss/QskRtyfX">Rosslyn Wemyss</a>. The British Empire troops used the form <i>Mudros</i>.
</p><p>On 30 October 1918, it was the site of the signing of the <a href="/facts/Armistice_of_Mudros/jnwzDYwU">Armistice of Mudros</a>, which saw the end of hostilities between the <a href="/facts/Ottoman_Empire/6QvfTRsg">Ottoman Empire</a> and the Allies.
</p><p>Moudros has a <a href="/facts/Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission/ae6y2zTA">Commonwealth War Graves Commission</a> (CWGC) cemetery for 148 Australian and 76 New Zealander soldiers who died during the <a href="/facts/Gallipoli_Campaign/EDePckSo">Gallipoli Campaign</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a>
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<h2 id="subdivisions">Subdivisions</h2>
<p>The municipal unit Moudros is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
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<ul><li><a href="/facts/Fisini/Ry9rrk5t">Fisini</a> (Fisini, Agia Sofia)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Kalliopi%2c_Greece/E60jVR6q">Kalliopi</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Kaminia%2c_Lemnos/IBd0gNYe">Kaminia</a> (Kaminia, Voroskopos)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Kontopouli/zwGPACBt">Kontopouli</a> (Kontopouli, <a href="/facts/Agios_Alexandros/cUP7XXt0">Agios Alexandros</a>, Agios Theodoros)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Lychna/1aJnLnM4">Lychna</a> (Lychna, Anemoessa)</li>
<li>Moudros (Moudros, Koukonisi)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Panagia%2c_Lemnos/XD5MWRqj">Panagia</a> (Panagia, Kortisonas)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Plaka%2c_Lemnos/fmbVkRVR">Plaka</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Repanidi/08vT2Ybp">Repanidi</a> (Repanidi, Kotsinos)</li>
<li>Roussopouli</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Romanou/QEG42BQ5">Romanou</a></li>
<li>Skandali</li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li>Official website <a href="http://www.dimosmoudrou.gr/">Greek</a> <a href="http://www.dimosmoudrou.gr/page.php?lange=en">English</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette. <a href="http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q." target="_blank">http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. <a href="http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf" target="_blank">http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Ottoman military graveyard found on Greek island off Gallipoli <a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ottoman-military-graveyard-found-on-greek-island-off-gallipoli-81491" target="_blank">http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ottoman-military-graveyard-found-on-greek-island-off-gallipoli-81491</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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