Syros
Sign in to saveSyros (, ), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is south-east of Athens. The area of the island is and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.
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Syros is a Greek island located in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, southeast of Athens. With an area of roughly 84 square kilometers and a population of about 21,000 people as of 2021, it is one of the inhabited islands in this region of Greece.
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Key facts
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- 228x0
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- Syros
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- Περιφερειακή ενότητα ΣύρουΔήμος Σύρου-Ερμούπολης
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- regional unit and municipality
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- Ermoupoli and Ano Syros
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- Syros within the South Aegean
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- South Aegean
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- Ermoupoli
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- 101.9
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- 21124
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Ermoupoli
- Ano Syros
- History
- Kastri culture
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman Era
- In Independent Greece
- Greek War of Independence and 19th century
- 20th century
- Administration
- Province
- Religion
- Cuisine
- Sports
- Airport
- Notable residents
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Syros (, ), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is south-east of Athens. The area of the island is and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.
The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and . Ermoupoli is the capital of the island, the Cyclades, and the South Aegean. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than Piraeus. Other villages are Galissas, Foinikas, Pagos, Manna, Kini, Azolimnos and Poseidonia.