| Apollonia Απολλωνία | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
  Apollonia | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′25″N 24°43′25″E / 36.97361°N 24.72361°E / 36.97361; 24.72361 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Milos |
| Municipality | Sifnos |
| Municipal unit | Sifnos |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Community | 1,898 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | +30-22840 |
Apollonia (also called Stavri) is a village in Sifnos, Cyclades, Greece. It is the capital (chora) and largest village of the island with 869 inhabitants as of the 2011 Greek Census. It is the head of the homonymous community, which includes the villages Vathy, Kamares, Kastro, Platys Gialos, Kato Petali, Faros and Chrysopigi and has a total population of 1,898 residents (2021). It is named after the god Apollo of the Greek mythology.
General information
Apollonia is located on top of three hills in the inner part of Sifnos. Traditional cycladic architecture is dominant in the village. People born in Apollonia include satyric poet and journalist Kleanthis Triantafyllopoulos and Gregory VII of Constantinople. In the central square of the village there is a folklore museum. The village also has plenty of churches, something common in the whole island.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Απολλωνία Σίφνος". e-sifnos (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού-Kατοικιών 2011 - ELSTAT". www.statistics.gr. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- "Πανδέκτης: Τριαντάφυλλος Κλεάνθης". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- "Οἰκουμενικόν Πατριαρχεῖον". 2012-04-11. Archived from the original on 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Sifnos | |
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| Municipal unit of Sifnos | |