Editing Lemnos (section)

== Economy ==
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Lemnos has a strong husbandry tradition, being famous for the Kalathaki Limnou<ref>{{cite web|title=Recognition of Protected Designation of Origin|url=http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=1842|work=World Intellectual Property Organization}}</ref> ([[Protected Designation of Origin|PDO]]), a cheese made from sheep and goat milk; as well as for the Melichloro or Melipasto cheese and its [[Greek yogurt|yogurt]]. Fruit and vegetables that grow on the island include almonds, figs, melons, watermelons, tomatoes, pumpkins and olives. The main crops are wheat, barley, sesame; in fact, Lemnos was Constantinople's granary after the [[Byzantine]] Empire lost its Anatolian possessions in the 1320s. Lemnos also produces honey (from [[thyme]]-fed bees), but, as is the case with most products of a local nature in Greece, the produced quantities are little more than simply sufficient for the local market. [[Muscat (grape and wine)|Muscat]] grapes are grown widely, and are used to produce an unusual table wine that is dry yet has a strong Muscat flavor. Since 1985, the variety and quality of Lemnos wines have increased greatly.

The island's economically active population in 2001 was 6,602. Of them, 12% were employers, 20.5% self-employed, 55.3% wage-earners, 7.1% unpaid, auxiliary family members, and 5.1% did not declare line of occupation. Of the economically active population, 17.9% worked in agriculture, 5.3% in light manufacturing, 11% in construction, 6.7% in hotels and restaurants, and the rest in other lines of business.<ref>2001 Census, National Statistical Service of Greece</ref>{{better source needed|date=September 2019}} In 2001, the island had 12,116 regular dwellings, of which 65% were stone-built, and 90.2% had pitched roofs made of red tiles.<ref>18.3.2001 Census, National Statistical Service of Greece</ref>