Tinos (town)

Tinos
Τήνος
Municipal unit
View of the promenade
View of the promenade
Tinos is located in Greece
Tinos
Tinos
Location within Tinos
Coordinates: 37°32′N 25°10′E / 37.533°N 25.167°E / 37.533; 25.167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitTinos
MunicipalityTinos
Area
 • Municipal unit22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,092
 • Municipal unit density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Community
5,111
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEM

Tinos (Greek: Τήνος) is a town on the island of Tinos, in the Cyclades, Greece. It is also locally known as Chora (Χώρα) as is common in the Cyclades for island principal towns.

Tinos Town is the site of the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, a site of pilgrimage for Greeks and the town has many businesses that revolve around pilgrims' needs.

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tinos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 22.873 km2.[3] It shares the island of Tinos with the municipal units of Exomvourgo and Panormos.

Tinos is the largest town on the island and has been the administrative capital since the destruction of the former town and fortress of Tinos on the mountain Exobourgo. The current town was formerly known as San Nicolò.[4]

The Church of Panagia Evangelistria, a major site of pilgrimage for Greeks.
  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ "Tino". romeartlover.tripod.com. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.