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 |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | South Aegean |
| Prefecture: | Cyclades |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| City | |
| - Population: | 3,006 |
| - Area: | 23.7 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 127 /km2 (329 /sq mi) |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | EM |
Poseidonia (Greek: Ποσειδωνία) is a community on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. The population was 3,006 inhabitants at the 2001 census, and the land area is 23.705 km². The community shares the island of Syros with the municipalities of Ano Syros and Ermoupoli. Also known as Dellagrazia (name taken from a small church Maria Della Grazia).
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[edit] References
- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
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