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
Poseidonia

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)
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

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)