Poseidonia
Poseidonia is also the ancient Greek name of Paestum. In the myth "The Gift of Athena", Poseidonia is a candidate name for Athens.
| Poseidonia Ποσειδωνία | |
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  Poseidonia | |
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Location within the Cyclades  | |
| 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 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Syros |
| Municipality | Syros-Ermoupoli |
| • Municipal unit | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,006 |
| • Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | 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.[2] 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).
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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