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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 3,901 inhabitants at the 2011 census. <ref name=Kallikratis> Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 102.756 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}}</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
Area
 • Municipal unit102.8 km (39.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipal unit3,901
 • Municipal unit density38/km (98/sq mi)
 • 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. The municipal unit has an area of 102.756 km. 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
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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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