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Ermoupoli

Ερμούπολη
Panoramic view of the City of Ermoupoli Miaouli Square and the City Hall of Ermoupoli Cathedral of Saint Nicholas Central street in Ermoupoli Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli Building of the South Aegean Administration Urban architecture in ErmoupoliErmoupolis montage. Clicking on an image in the picture causes the browser to load the appropriate article, if it exists.
Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the City of Ermoupoli, the Miaouli Square and the City Hall of Ermoupoli, Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, a central street in Ermoupoli, Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli, Building of the South Aegean Administration, and characteristic examples of urban architecture in Ermoupoli.
Official seal of Ermoupoli
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Ermoupoli is located in Greece
Ermoupoli
Ermoupoli
Location in Greece
Country Greece
Administrative region South Aegean
Regional unit Syros
Municipality Syros-Ermoupoli
 • Municipal unit 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Municipal unit
13,399
 • Municipal unit density 1,196/km2 (3,099/sq mi)
Community
 • Population 11,039 (2021)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
841 00
Area code(s) 22810
Vehicle registration ΕΜ
Website www.hermoupolis.gr

Ermoupoli (Greek: Ερμούπολη), also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis (Greek: Ἑρμούπολις < Ἑρμοῦ πόλις "Town of Hermes"), is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the South Aegean region. The municipal unit has an area of 11.181 km2.

History

Ermoupoli was founded during the Greek Revolution in the 1820s, as an extension to the existing Ano Syros township, by refugees from other Greek islands because of the War. It soon became the leading commercial and industrial center of Greece, as well as its main port. The renowned Greek Steamship Company was founded in the city in 1856. Thousands of ships were built in the various Syros shipyards.

Eventually Ermoupoli was eclipsed by Piraeus in the late 19th century. In the following decades the city declined, remaining the administrative center of the Cyclades islands. In the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, its economy has significanty improved, based on the sectrors of services, industry, education and tourism.

Panoramic view of the harbour.
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The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of the city.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Ermoupoli, Greece
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 55
(13)
56
(13)
60
(16)
67
(19)
75
(24)
84
(29)
87
(31)
86
(30)
81
(27)
74
(23)
65
(18)
58
(14)
71
(21)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 47
(8)
47
(8)
49
(9)
54
(12)
60
(16)
68
(20)
72
(22)
73
(23)
68
(20)
62
(17)
56
(13)
50
(10)
59
(15)
Source: <World Weather Online= >

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