Poseidonia
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Poseidonia is also the ancient Greek name of Paestum.
| Poseidonia Ποσειδωνία |
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 Poseidonia
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| 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 |
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Location within the Cyclades
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | South Aegean |
| Regional unit: | Syros |
| Municipality: | Syros-Ermoupoli |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 3,006 |
| - Area: | 23.7 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 127 /km2 (329 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | EM |
Poseidonia (Greek: Ποσειδωνία) 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.[1] The population was 3,006 inhabitants at the 2001 census, and the land area is 23.705 km². The municipal unit shares the island of Syros with the municipal units of Ano Syros and Ermoupoli. Also known as Dellagrazia (name taken from a small church Maria Della Grazia).
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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