Poseidonia
Ποσειδωνία | |
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Coordinates: 37°23′N 24°53′E / 37.383°N 24.883°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Syros |
Municipality | Syros-Ermoupoli |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 4,114 |
• Municipal unit density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
• Community | 967 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Poseidonia (Greek: Ποσειδωνία, romanized: Posidonía, 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 4,114 inhabitants at the 2021 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
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "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.