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Encyclopedia > Siros

Síros is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is considered the "capital" of the Cyclades. The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kikládhes) is an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ... Greece and the Aegean Sea The Aegean sea in Greece as seen from the island of Santorini The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaion Pelagos; Turkish: Ege Denizi) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between the Greek peninsula and Anatolia (Asia Minor, now part of Turkey). ...


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. Location within Italy Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...


See also

This is a list of some of the 3000 islands of Greece: Chrysi Crete Dia Euboea Gavdos Koufonisi The Cyclades Amorgos Anafi Andros Antiparos Anydro Delos Donoussa Folegandros Gyaros Ios Irakleia Kea (aka Gia, Tzia or Keos) Keros Kimolos Kithnos Makronisos Milos Mykonos (Mikonos) Naxos Paros Pholegandros Santorini (also called...

External links

  • Syros guide (http://www.geocities.com/ikarosstudios/cyclades/syros.htm)
  • Map of Síros (http://www.greekislands.com/syros/map.htm)
  • Syros Hotel (http://www.geocities.com/ikarosstudios/hotels/syros-hotel.htm), Online Bookings

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