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Poseidonia
Ποσειδωνία
Settlement
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitSyros
MunicipalitySyros-Ermoupoli
Area
 • Municipal unit23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,893
 • Municipal unit density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
 • Community
928
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEM

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. Also known as Dellagrazia (name taken from a small church Maria Della Grazia).

References

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.