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'''Andros''' ({{lang-el|Άνδρος}}), also called '''Chora''' (Χώρα, "main town"), is a town and a former ] on the island of ], in the ], ]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andros, of which it is a municipal unit, and shares the island of Andros with the municipal units of ] and ]. '''Andros''' ({{langx|el|Άνδρος}}), also called '''Chora''' (Χώρα, "main town"), is a town and a former ] on the island of ], in the ], ]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andros, of which it is a municipal unit, and shares the island of Andros with the municipal units of ] and ].<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 102.756&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}</ref> Its population was 3,918 inhabitants at the 2021 census.
<ref name=Kallikratis> Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> Its population was 4,107 inhabitants at the 2001 census.


It has a mix of post-World War I neoclassical mansions with vernacular ] houses. The town squares are paved with marble. At the end of the headland are two islands. The first, linked to the mainland by a brick bridge, with a ruined Venetian castle and the second with a lighthouse. There are four museums: the extensive Archaeological Museum, Museum of Modern Art, a Nautical Museum and a Folklore Museum. It has a mixture of post-] ] mansions with vernacular ] houses. The town squares are paved with marble. At the end of the headland are two islands. The first, linked to the mainland by a brick bridge, with a ruined ] castle and the second with a lighthouse. There are four museums: the extensive Archaeological Museum, Museum of Modern Art, a Nautical Museum and a Folklore Museum.


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Latest revision as of 03:00, 27 October 2024

For the ancient city on the island of Andros, see Andros (city). For the town in the Bahamas, see Andros Town. Municipal unit in Greece
Andros Άνδρος
Municipal unit
Andros townAndros town
Andros is located in GreeceAndrosAndrosLocation within Andros
Coordinates: 37°50′N 24°56′E / 37.833°N 24.933°E / 37.833; 24.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitAndros
MunicipalityAndros
Area
 • Municipal unit102.8 km (39.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipal unit3,918
 • Municipal unit density38/km (99/sq mi)
 • Community1,774
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEM

Andros (Greek: Άνδρος), also called Chora (Χώρα, "main town"), is a town and a former municipality on the island of Andros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andros, of which it is a municipal unit, and shares the island of Andros with the municipal units of Korthio and Ydrousa. The municipal unit has an area of 102.756 km. Its population was 3,918 inhabitants at the 2021 census.

It has a mixture of post-World War I neoclassical mansions with vernacular Cycladic houses. The town squares are paved with marble. At the end of the headland are two islands. The first, linked to the mainland by a brick bridge, with a ruined Venetian castle and the second with a lighthouse. There are four museums: the extensive Archaeological Museum, Museum of Modern Art, a Nautical Museum and a Folklore Museum.

References

  1. "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.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "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.
Subdivisions of the municipality of Andros
Municipal unit of Andros
  • Andros
  • Apoikia
  • Lamyra
  • Mesaria
  • Pitrofos
  • Stenies
  • Vourkoti
Municipal unit of Korthio
  • Kapparia
  • Kochylos
  • Korthio
  • Ormos Korthiou
  • Palaiokastro
  • Syneti
Municipal unit of Ydrousa
  • Ammolochos
  • Ano Gavrio
  • Aprovatou
  • Arni
  • Batsi
  • Fellos
  • Gavrio
  • Katakoilos
  • Makrotantalo
  • Palaiopoli
  • Vitali


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