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    Syros

    Σύρος, Szírosz, Siro

    37°26′N 24°55′E

    Syros (Greek: Σύρος, romanized: Sýros, [ˈsiros]), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.

    Syros, Ano Syros und Ermoupolis
    Syros, Ano Syros und Ermoupolis

    Hans Peter Schaefer, http://www.reserv-a-rt.de / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    37°26′N 24°55′E

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    Overview

    Syros (Greek: Σύρος, romanized: Sýros, [ˈsiros]), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants. The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Vari. 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.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Cyclades

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Major islands

    • Andros

      379 km²▲ 994 m

      Major islands

    • Paros

      195 km²▲ 776 m

      Major islands

    • Tinos

      195 km²▲ 727 m

      Major islands

    • Milos

      158 km²▲ 748 m

      Major islands

    • Kea

      132 km²▲ 559 m

      Major islands

    • Amorgos

      120 km²▲ 823 m

      Major islands

    • Ios

      109 km²▲ 713 m

      Major islands

    Also in Aegean Islands

    • Crete

      8,256 km²▲ 2,456 m

      Major islands

    • Euboea

      3,655 km²▲ 1,743 m

      Major islands

    • Lesbos

      1,632 km²▲ 967 m

      Minor islands

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Minor islands

    • Chios

      843 km²▲ 1,297 m

      Minor islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Minor islands

    • Lemnos

      476 km²▲ 426 m

      Minor islands

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs