Agios Kirykos

Periphery: North Aegean
Samos Prefecture

Agios Kyrikos, the capital of Ikaria (Source)

Agios Kirykos (Άγιος Κήρυκος) is a municipality on the island of Icaria, Samos Prefecture, Greece. Population 3,243 (2001). It is the administrative capital of Ikaria and the Ikaria Prefecture (which includes the islands of Fourni). It was named after Saint Kyrikos, the youngest martyr of the Eastern Orthodox Church, who suffered death at the age of three in Asia Minor. To Him is devoted the cathedral church of the town. Aghios Kyrikos hosts the annual International Chess Tournament "Ikaros" every July. Points of interest include the old school, the archaeological museum, the traditional square, the brass band performing at feast days since 1928, the stadium in Patela, which hosted the 10th Pan-Aegean Games, the statue of Skepsi (thinking woman), the altar of the flame for the Aerathletic international IKARIADA Games, and the Lefkada Annunciation medieval monastery.

  • Agios Kirykos / Δ.δ. Αγίου Κηρύκου [ 2545 ]
    • Agios Kirykos / ο [ 1879 ]
    • Exo Faros / ο Έξω Φάρος [ 0 ]
    • Therma Levkados / τα Θέρμα Λευκάδος [ 4 ]
    • Therma / τα Θέρμα [ 127 ]
    • Katafygion / το Καταφύγιον [ 89 ]
    • Lardades / οι Λαρδάδες [ 14 ]
    • Mavraton / το Μαυράτον [ 63 ]
    • Mavrikaton / το Μαυρικάτον [ 7 ]
    • Moni Levkados Evangelismos / η Μονή Λευκάδος Ευαγγελισμός [ 20 ]
    • Xylosyrtis / ο Ξυλοσύρτης [ 237 ]
    • Oxea / η Οξέα [ 31 ]
    • Tsouredes / οι Τσουρέδες [ 23 ]
    • Fanarion / το Φανάριον [ 51 ]
  • Perdikion / Δ.δ. Περδικίου [ 366 ]
    • Perdikion / το Περδίκιον [ 172 ]
    • Agia Kyriaki / η Αγία Κυριακή [ 2 ]
    • Kionio / το Κιόνιο [ 25 ]
    • Mileopo / το Μηλεωπό [ 32 ]
    • Monokampion / το Μονοκάμπιον [ 85 ]
    • Ploumarion / το Πλουμάριον [ 50 ]
  • Chrysostoms / Δ.δ. Χρυσοστόμου [ 332 ]
    • Chrysostoms / ο Χρυσόστομος [ 156 ]
    • Vardarades / οι Βαρδαράδες [ 23 ]
    • Vaoni / η Βαώνη [ 13 ]
    • Livadion / το Λιβάδιον [ 19 ]
    • Plagia / η Πλαγιά [ 121 ]

Monokampi 15 August

Municipalities of the Samos Prefecture

Agios Kirykos | Evdilos | Fournoi Korseon | Karlovasi | Marathokampos | Pythagoreio | Raches | Vathy/Samos

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