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Ermoupoli

Coordinates: 37°26′N 24°55′E / 37.433°N 24.917°E / 37.433; 24.917
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Ermoupoli
Ερμούπολη
Municipal unit
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 37°26′N 24°55′E / 37.433°N 24.917°E / 37.433; 24.917
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitSyros
MunicipalitySyros-Ermoupoli
City established1820s
Area
 • Municipal unit11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
13,399
 • Municipal unit density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
 • Community
11,039
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
841 00
Area code22810
Vehicle registrationΕΜ
Websitewww.hermoupolis.gr

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 11.18 km2.[3]

History

Ermoupoli was founded during the Greek Revolution in the 1820s, as an extension to the existing Ano Syros township, by refugees from other Greek islands because of the War. It soon became the leading commercial and industrial center of Greece, as well as its main port. The renowned Greek Steamship Company was founded in the city in 1856. Thousands of ships were built in the various Syros shipyards.[4]

Eventually Ermoupoli was eclipsed by Piraeus in the late 19th century. In the following decades the city declined, remaining the administrative center of the Cyclades islands. In the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, its economy has significantly improved, based on the sectors of services, industry, education and tourism.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Ermoupoli, Greece
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 55
(13) 		56
(13) 		60
(16) 		67
(19) 		75
(24) 		84
(29) 		87
(31) 		86
(30) 		81
(27) 		74
(23) 		65
(18) 		58
(14) 		71
(21)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 47
(8) 		47
(8) 		49
(9) 		54
(12) 		60
(16) 		68
(20) 		72
(22) 		73
(23) 		68
(20) 		62
(17) 		56
(13) 		50
(10) 		59
(15)
Source: <World Weather Online= >"Ermoupoli Weather". Ermoupolis Monthly Climate Average, Greece. World Weather Online. 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Ελληνικά). Government Gazette.
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Ελληνικά). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ↑ L.S. Skartsis (2026). Modern Greece's Machines: A Comprehensive Guide to Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers (1700 to Present). Athens.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)ISBN 978-618-00-6734-7(open access eBook)
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