Syros

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Syros is a Greek island in the Cyclades known for its historic neoclassical architecture, vibrant port town of Ermoupoli, and role as an administrative and cultural center in the Aegean.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Ano Syros 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek island
island in the Cyclades
administrativeCenterOf Cyclades regional unit
South Aegean
surface form: South Aegean region
capital Ermoupoli
capitalOf Syros-Ermoupoli municipality
country Greece
hasArchitecturalLandmark Apollon Theater in Ermoupoli
Town Hall of Ermoupoli
neoclassical mansions in Ermoupoli
hasArchitecturalStyle neoclassical
hasCulturalEvent Classical music and cultural festivals in Ermoupoli
Syros International Film Festival
hasCulturalRole administrative center in the Aegean
cultural center of the Cyclades
hasFeature beaches on western and southern coasts
hills and low mountains
natural harbor at Ermoupoli
hasHillTown Syros self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ano Syros
hasIndustry services
shipbuilding
tourism
hasPort Ermoupoli port
hasPortFunction ferry hub in the Cyclades
hasReligiousBuilding Catholic Cathedral of Saint George in Ano Syros
Orthodox Church of the Resurrection in Ermoupoli
hasReligiousCenter Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Syros
Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos
hasSettlement Syros self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ano Syros

Ermoupoli
Finikas
Galissas
Kini
Poseidonia
Vari
historicalRole important commercial center in 19th-century Greece
major shipbuilding center in the 19th century
knownFor administrative role in the Aegean
cultural life
neoclassical architecture
vibrant port town of Ermoupoli
largestTown Ermoupoli
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Cyclades
South Aegean
surface form: South Aegean region
locatedInCountrySubdivision South Aegean
surface form: South Aegean administrative region
partOf Aegean islands
surface form: Aegean Islands

Cyclades
surface form: Cyclades archipelago
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time

Referenced by (4)

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Tinos connectedByFerryTo Syros
Syros hasHillTown Syros self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ano Syros
Aegean Sea hasPart Syros
Syros hasSettlement Syros self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ano Syros