Naxos Island
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
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Summary
Naxos Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,182 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Naxos and Lesser Cyclades Municipality[3]
- Country: Greece[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Aegean Sea[5]
- Location: Aegean Sea[6]
- Part of: Cyclades[7]
- Commons category: Naxos[8]
- Highest point: Zas mountain[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Cyclades[10]
- Significant event: Siege of Naxos[11]
- Official website: http://www.naxos.gr/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Naxos[13]
- Commons gallery: Naxos[14]
- Population: 17,930[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[23]
- Category for people born here: Q8082403[24]
- Native label: Νάξος[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Naxos[26]
- Length: 32.5 km[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 1003 m[28]
- Area: 428 km²[29], 429.785 km²[30]
- Width: 21.7 km[31]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Naxos[32]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Naxos[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Naxos Island include Naxos National Airport "Apollon"[34], an airport[35], in Greece[36] and Apsiou[37], a community of Cyprus Republic[38], in Cyprus[39].
Why It Matters
Naxos Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for it include Naxos National Airport "Apollon"[34], an airport[35], in Greece[36] and Apsiou[37], a community of Cyprus Republic[38], in Cyprus[39].