Poros

Poros (; ) is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, about south of the port of Piraeus and separated from the Peloponnese by a wide sea channel, with the town of Galatas on the mainland across the strait. Its surface area is about and it has 3,261 inhabitants (2021). The ancient name of Poros was Pogon. Like other ports in the Saronic, it is a popular weekend destination for Athenian travellers.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Poros
Greek Dimos.name_local: Πόρος
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Porou.png
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Islands
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 3261
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 49.582
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 180 20
Greek Dimos.area_code: 22980
Greek Dimos.licence: YI, YK, YM, YN
Greek Dimos.website: www.poros.gr
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Poros aerial viw.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: View of Poros
Greek Dimos.mayor: Georgios Koutouzis
Greek Dimos.since: 2023

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Wikidata facts

Area: 22.841
Elevation: 358
Official website: www.poros.gr
Image: Poros Greece.JPG

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Commons category: Poros
postal code: 180 20
P12749: Leopold Adametz
native label: Πόρος

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Contents

Geography
Geology
History
Antiquity
Roman and Byzantine times
Venetian period
Ottoman period
The Greek Revolution
Russian naval base
Twentieth century
Main sights
Historical population
Notable people
Transportation
See also
References
External links

Poros consists of two islands: Sphaeria (, ), the southern part, which is of volcanic origin, where today's city is located, and Kalaureia (, ), also Kalavria or Calauria (meaning 'gentle breeze'), the northern and largest part. A bridge connects the two islands over a narrow strait.