Cyclades
Sign in to saveThe Cyclades (; , ) are an island group in the Aegean Sea, southeast of mainland Greece and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. They are one of the island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago. The name () refers to the archipelago forming a circle around the sacred island of Delos. The largest island of the Cyclades is Naxos; the most populated, however, is Syros.
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The Cyclades are a group of islands in the Aegean Sea located southeast of mainland Greece, named after their circular arrangement around the sacred island of Delos. They form part of the larger Aegean archipelago and were formerly administered as a Greek prefecture, with Naxos being the largest island and Syros the most densely populated.
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- Cyclades
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- Νομός Κυκλάδων
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- Former prefecture
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- Location of Cyclades in Greece
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- Location of municipalities within Cyclades Prefecture
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- Greece
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- South Aegean
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- History
- Archaeology
- Geography
- Administration
- Municipalities and communities
- Provinces
- Cuisine
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The Cyclades (; , ) are an island group in the Aegean Sea, southeast of mainland Greece and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. They are one of the island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago. The name () refers to the archipelago forming a circle around the sacred island of Delos. The largest island of the Cyclades is Naxos; the most populated, however, is Syros.
==History==