Ermoupoli Ερμούπολη
Ermoupolis
Seal
Ermoupoli Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°26′N 24°55′E / 37.433°N 24.917°E / 37.433; 24.917Coordinates: 37°26′N 24°55′E / 37.433°N 24.917°E / 37.433; 24.917
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Syros
Municipality	Syros-Ermoupoli
• Municipal unit	11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	13,737
• Municipal unit density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Community[1]
• Population	11,407 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	841 00
Area code(s)	22810
Vehicle registration	ΕΜ
Website	www.hermoupolis.gr

Ermoupoli (Greek: Ερμούπολη), also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis (Greek: Ἑρμούπολις < Ἑρμοῦ πόλις "Town of Hermes"), is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2] It is also the capital of the South Aegean region. The municipal unit has an area of 11.181 km².^[3]

Geography[edit]

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History[edit]

Ermoupoli was founded during the Greek Revolution in the 1820s, as an extension to the existing Ano Syros township, by refugees from other Greek islands because of the War. It soon became the leading commercial and industrial center of Greece, as well as its main port. The renowned Greek Steamship Company was founded in the city in 1856. Thousands of ships were built in the various Syros shipyards.

Eventually Ermoupoli was eclipsed by Piraeus in the late 19th century. In the following decades the city declined. Recently, its economy has greatly improved, based on the service industry.

Panoramic view of the harbour.

The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of the city.

Notable people[edit]

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  Emmanouil Benakis (1843–1929), merchant and politician


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  Olga Broumas (1949), poet and translator


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  Manos Eleutheriou, lyricist


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  Stelios Mainas (1957), actor


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  Michael Melas, father of Pavlos Melas, fighter of the Greek Struggle for Macedonia
  


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  Emmanuel Rhoides (1836–1904), writer and journalist


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  Georgios Souris, poet


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  Markos Vamvakaris (1905–1972), rebetiko musician


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  Demetrius Vikelas (1835–1908), businessman, writer and the first president of the International Olympic Committee
  

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  Postcard of Ermoupoli, 1904
  

  
  

  
  


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  The City Hall, Miaoulis Square
  

  
  

  
  


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  Apollo Theatre
  

  
  

  
  

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ermoupoli.

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  Official website of Ermoupoli (in Greek)
  


• University of the Aegean in Ermoupoli