Naxos (city)
Naxos
Χώρα Νάξου | |
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Settlement | |
From top to bottom, left to right: View of the town from Palatia,
Temple of Apollo, Castle of Naxos, Magkaki - Aaron Mansion, Castle Gate, Street in Old Town, Naxos Port. | |
| Coordinates: 37°6′N 25°22′E / 37.100°N 25.367°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Naxos |
| Municipality | Naxos and Lesser Cyclades |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 126.957 km2 (49.018 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 14,708 |
| • Municipal unit density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Community | 8,897 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 843 xx |
| Area code(s) | 22850 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΜ |
| Website | www |
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Naxos (Greek: Νάξος), commonly referred to as Chora (Greek: Χώρα, meaning 'town'), is a city and a former municipality on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. The community has 8,897 inhabitants (2021 census). It is located on the west side of Naxos Island in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was an important centre of bronze age Cycladic culture and an important city in the ancient Greek Archaic Period. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.