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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''' ({{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 ].
<ref name=Kallikratis> Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> Its population was 4,107 inhabitants at the 2001 census. <ref name=Kallikratis> Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> Its population was 3,901 inhabitants at the 2011 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 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.

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For the town in the Bahamas, see Andros Town. Settlement in Greece
Andros Άνδρος
Settlement
Andros townAndros town
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitAndros
MunicipalityAndros
Population
 • Municipal unit3,901
 • Community1,665
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEM

Andros (Template:Lang-el), 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. Its population was 3,901 inhabitants at the 2011 census.

It has a mix 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. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
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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