Poseidonia Ποσειδωνία |
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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 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Syros |
Municipality | Syros-Ermoupoli |
• Municipal unit | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 3,893 |
• Municipal unit density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Community | |
• Population | 928 (2011) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vehicle registration | EM |
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. The population was 3,893 inhabitants at the 2011 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).