Poseidonia

Poseidonia (Greek: Ποσειδωνία, named after Poseidon) is a village and a 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 a municipal unit.[2] The population was 3,893 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and the land area is 23.705 km².[3] The municipal unit shares the island of Syros with the municipal units of Ano Syros and Ermoupoli. It is also known as Dellagrazia (name taken from a small church of Maria della Grazia).

Poseidonia is also the ancient Greek name of Paestum. In the myth "The Gift of Athena", Poseidonia is a candidate name for Athens.

Poseidonia Ποσειδωνία
Poseidonia Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°23′N 24°53′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Syros
Municipality	Syros-Ermoupoli
• Municipal unit	23.7 km^2 (9.2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,893
• Municipal unit density	160/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	928 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	EM

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.