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Syros (Greek: Σύρος), or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea, 78 nautical miles south-east of Athens. The island features towns including Ermoupolis and Ano Syros. Hermoupolis is the capital of the Island and the Cyclades. It has always been a significant port town and during the past century even more significant than Piraeus.
City Hall with Andreas Miaoulis Sculpture , architect Ernst Moritz Theodor Ziller, (Greek Έρνστ Τσίλλερ ) ( 22. June 1837 Oberloessnitz/Sachsen Germany; † 4. November 1923 Athens). City Hall Google Earth
Kini-Syros Demographics Because of the Venetian domination from the Middle Ages onwards, the islanders used to be exclusively Roman Catholic. However, due to immigration from other islands, Catholics now constitute some 40% of the population. Persons
Dornier Flying boat over Ermoupolis, 1933 Links
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