Ermoupoli (Greek: Ερμούπολη), also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis (Greek: Ἑρμούπολις < Ἑρμοῦ πόλις "Town of Hermes"), is a town and 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 the seat and a municipal unit.[2] It is also the capital of the South Aegean region. The municipal unit has an area of 11.181 km2.[3]
Ermoupoli
Ερμούπολη | |
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 Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the City of Ermoupoli, the Miaouli Square and the City Hall of Ermoupoli, Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, a central street in Ermoupoli, Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli, Building of the South Aegean Administration, and characteristic examples of urban architecture in Ermoupoli. | |
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  Ermoupoli Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′N 24°55′E / 37.433°N 24.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Syros |
| Municipality | Syros-Ermoupoli |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 13,399 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| • Community | 11,039 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 841 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22810 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΜ |
| Website | www.hermoupolis.gr |
History
editErmoupoli was founded during the Greek Revolution in the 1820s, as an extension to the existing Ano Syros township, by refugees from other Greek islands because of the War. It soon became the leading commercial and industrial center of Greece, as well as its main port. The renowned Greek Steamship Company was founded in the city in 1856. Thousands of ships were built in the various Syros shipyards.
Eventually Ermoupoli was eclipsed by Piraeus in the late 19th century. In the following decades the city declined, remaining the administrative center of the Cyclades islands. In the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, its economy has significantly improved, based on the sectrors of services, industry, education and tourism.
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Ermoupoli, Greece | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
56 (13) |
60 (16) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
84 (29) |
87 (31) |
86 (30) |
81 (27) |
74 (23) |
65 (18) |
58 (14) |
71 (21) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
47 (8) |
49 (9) |
54 (12) |
60 (16) |
68 (20) |
72 (22) |
73 (23) |
68 (20) |
62 (17) |
56 (13) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
| Source: <World Weather Online= >"Ermoupoli Weather". Ermoupolis Monthly Climate Average, Greece. World Weather Online. 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016. | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Emmanouil Benakis (1843–1929), merchant and politician
- Olga Broumas (1949), poet and translator
- Manos Eleutheriou, lyricist
- Stelios Mainas (1957), actor
- Michael Melas, father of Pavlos Melas, fighter of the Greek Struggle for Macedonia
- Emmanuel Rhoides (1836–1904), writer and journalist
- Markos Vamvakaris (1905–1972), rebetiko musician
- Demetrius Vikelas (1835–1908), businessman, writer and the first president of the International Olympic Committee
Gallery
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Ermoupolis -
Ano Syros und Ermoupolis -
Postcard of Ermoupoli, 1904 -
The City Hall, Miaoulis Square -
Ermoupoli town hall at night, Syros, 2019 -
Eleutheriou Venizelou street -
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Ermoupoli, Agios Nikolaos & Didymi -
Seaside view of Saint Nicholas Cathedral -
Vaporia district -
City view from the port -
Ermoupolis & Ano Syros -
Resurrection Church -
Ermoupolis panorama, Syros, Greece -
Restaurants on Emmanuel Rhoides street, Ermoupoli
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References
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
External links
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- Official website of Ermoupoli (in Greek)