Ermoupoli
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Ermoupoli (Greek: Ερμούπολη), also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis (Greek: Ἑρμούπολις < Ἑρμοῦ πόλις "Town of Hermes"), is a town and 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 the seat and a municipal unit.[2] It is also the capital of the South Aegean region. The municipal unit has an area of 11.181 km2.[3]
Place in Greece
Ermoupoli
Ερμούπολη | |
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 Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the City of Ermoupoli, the Miaouli Square and the City Hall of Ermoupoli, Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, a central street in Ermoupoli, Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli, Building of the South Aegean Administration, and characteristic examples of urban architecture in Ermoupoli. | |
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  Ermoupoli Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′N 24°55′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Syros |
| Municipality | Syros-Ermoupoli |
| • Municipal unit | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 13,737 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 11,407 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 841 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22810 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΜ |
| Website | www.hermoupolis.gr |