Syros facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Syros
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Σύρου
Δήμος Σύρου-Ερμούπολης |
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Regional unit, Municipality and Island
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Ermoupoli and Ano Syros
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Syros within the South Aegean
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| Country | Greece | ||
| Region | South Aegean | ||
| Capital | Ermoupoli | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 101.9 km2 (39.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 21,507 | ||
| • Density | 211.06/km2 (546.64/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
| Postal codes |
841 xx
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| Area codes | 228x0 | ||
| Car plates | EM | ||
Syros is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is located 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and it has 21,507 inhabitants (2011 census).
The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Vari. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island and of the Cyclades. 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 and Poseidonia.
Images for kids
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The port of Ermoupoli
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View of Ermoupolis, Syros
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Ano Syros
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View from Ano Syros
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A bust of Pherecydes
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Inside the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Ermoupolis, patron saint of Syros.
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Anastaseos church in Vrodado.
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Saint George's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
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Catholic Church of Saint John (1640), Ano Syros
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Syros in 1836
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Ermoupolis City Hall, designed by Ernst Ziller, with the statue of Andreas Miaoulis at Miaoulis Square (work of Georgios Bonanos).
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Apollo Theatre ceiling
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Postcard of Syros, 1904.
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Eleftheriou Venizelou street, Ermoupolis
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Galissas beach
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Restaurant, Ermoupoli
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Emmanuel Rhoides
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Statue of Andreas Miaoulis
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View from Ano Syros
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Ermoupoli market shop
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A statue at Kini beach
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See also
In Spanish: Siros para niños
