Poseidonia
Poseidonia
Ποσειδωνία | |
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Poseidonia Location within the regional unit | |
Coordinates: 37°23′N 24°53′E / 37.383°N 24.883°ECoordinates: 37°23′N 24°53′E / 37.383°N 24.883°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Syros |
Municipality | Syros-Ermoupoli |
• Municipal unit | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 3,893 |
• Municipal unit density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Community | |
• Population | 928 (2011) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Poseidonia (Greek: Ποσειδωνία, named after Poseidon) is a village and a 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 a municipal unit.[2] The population was 3,893 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and the land area is 23.705 km².[3] The municipal unit shares the island of Syros with the municipal units of Ano Syros and Ermoupoli. It is also known as Dellagrazia (name taken from a small church of Maria della Grazia).
References[]
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
Categories:
- Populated places in Syros
- South Aegean geography stubs