Naxos
Νάξος | |
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Coordinates: 37°6′N 25°22′E / 37.100°N 25.367°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Naxos |
Municipality | Naxos and Lesser Cyclades |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 126.957 km2 (49.018 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 14,708 |
• Municipal unit density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
• Community | 8,897 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 843 xx |
Area code(s) | 22850 |
Vehicle registration | ΕΜ |
Website | www |
Naxos (Greek: Νάξος; Italian: Nasso) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has 14,708 inhabitants, and the community 8,897 inhabitants (2011 census).[1] The Naxos municipal unit covers an area of 126.957 square kilometres (49.02 sq mi).[3] It is located on the west side of Naxos Island in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture. It shares the island of Naxos with the municipal unit of Drymalia.