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'''Syros''' ({{lang-el|Σύρος}} {{IPA-el|ˈsiros|}}), also known as '''Siros''' or '''Syra''', is a [[Greece|Greek]] island in the [[Cyclades]], in the [[Aegean Sea]]. It is {{convert|78|nmi|km|0}} south-east of [[Athens]]. The area of the island is {{convert|83.6|km²|0|abbr=on}} and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.<ref name=census21/>
The largest towns are [[Ermoupoli]], [[Ano Syros]], and {{Interlanguage link multi|Vari, Syros{{!}}Vari|el|3=Βάρη Σύρου}}. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island, the [[Cyclades]], and the [[South Aegean]]. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than [[Piraeus]]. Other villages are Galissas, Foinikas, Pagos, Manna, Kini, [[Azolimnos Syros|Azolimnos]] and [[Poseidonia]].
==Ermoupoli==
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