Naxos
Native name: Νάξος | |
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From top to bottom, left to right: View of Naxos Town (Chora) from Palatia,
Temple of Apollo, Castle of Naxos, houses in Chalki, tower in Kato Sangri, Mikri Vigla Beach, street in Apeiranthos, Agios Prokopios Beach, Temple of Demeter, view of the village of Filoti with Mt. Zas in the background. | |
Naxos | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 37°05′15″N 25°24′14″E / 37.08750°N 25.40389°E |
| Archipelago | Cyclades |
| Area | 430 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,004 m (3294 ft) |
| Highest point | Mt. Zeus |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Naxos |
| Capital city | Naxos (city) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Naxiot |
| Population | 20,578 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 124/km2 (321/sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | worldpopulationreview.com |
Naxos (/ˈnæksɒs, -soʊs/; Greek: Νάξος, pronounced [ˈnaksos]) is a Greek island belonging to the Cyclades island group. It is the largest island in the group. The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 8,897 inhabitants out of the total 20,578 in the island (2021 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glynado. It was an important centre during the Bronze Age Cycladic Culture and in the Ancient Greek Archaic Period. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best abrasives available.