Syros
Greek island in the Cyclades
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Syros is an island[1]. Syros ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,140 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Aegean Region[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: Syros[8]
- Located in/on physical feature: Cyclades[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Syros[10]
- Population: 21,124[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Native label: Σύρος[16]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Syros[17]
- Different from: Siros[18]
- Length: 16 km[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 442 m[20]
- Area: 102.365 km²[21]
- Width: 8 km[22]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Syros[23]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Syros[24]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Syros include Kia Syros[25], an automobile model[26] and Syros Island National Airport[27], an airport[28], in Greece[29].
Why It Matters
Syros has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Syros is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for Syros include Kia Syros[25], an automobile model[26] and Syros Island National Airport[27], an airport[28], in Greece[29].