Stypsi is a village situated at 400 m elevation, in the north part of Lesbos island, in the mountain of Lepetymnos.

The permanent residents do jobs related to animal husbandry, farming of olea, and the production of olive oil.

A part of the employment is working in the tourist sector of the island, especially during the months of March to November.

Since the 2000's, the Women's Agrotouristic and Agrotechnical Cooperative (of Stipsi - Ypsilometopon) has also been operating, and its main products being traditional sweets, pasta and also, hand-made embroidery.

He was known for his service as Metropolitan Bishop of Kastoria and later Amaseia, Pontus and served as a member of the Hellenic Macedonian Committee, one of the major coordinators of the Greek Struggle for Macedonia.