Naxos (city)

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Naxos Νάξος
The City of Naxos.
Location
Naxos
Coordinates	37°6′N 25°22′E / 37.1°N 25.367°E / 37.1; 25.367Coordinates: 37°6′N 25°22′E / 37.1°N 25.367°E / 37.1; 25.367
Location within the Cyclades
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	South Aegean
Regional unit:	Naxos
Municipality:	Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
Population statistics (as of 2001)
City
- Population:	12,089
- Area:	126.957 km2 (49 sq mi)
- Density:	95 /km2 (247 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 11 m ­(0 - 36 ft)
Postal:	843 xx
Telephone:	22850
Auto:	ΕΜ
Website
http://www.naxos.gr

Naxos (Greek: Νάξος; Italian: Nasso, also known as Χώρα - Chora) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[1] It has 6,533 inhabitants (2001 census). The Naxos municipal unit covers an area of 126.957 km². It is located on the west side of Naxos Island in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture. It shares the island of Naxos with the municipal unit of Drymalia.

History

View of the promenade of the city.

Ancient Greek Naxos

During the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, Naxos dominated commerce in the Cyclades.

Revolt of Naxos

In 502 BCE the inhabitants of Naxos rebelled against their masters in the Persian Empire; this revolt led to the larger Ionian Revolt, and then to the Persian War between Greece and Persia.

The Dukes of Naxos

Further information: Duchy of the Archipelago

In the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, with a Latin Emperor under the influence of the Venetians established at Constantinople, the Venetian Marco Sanudo conquered the island and soon captured the rest of the islands of the Cyclades, establishing himself as Duke of Naxia, or Duke of the Archipelago. Twenty-one dukes in two dynasties ruled the Archipelago, until 1566; Venetian rule continued in scattered islands of the Aegean until 1714.

Ottoman Naxos (1564-1821)

The Ottoman administration remained essentially in the hands of the Venetians; the Porte's concern was satisfied by the returns of taxes. Very few Turks ever settled on Naxos, and Turkish influence on the island is slight. Turkish sovereignty lasted until 1821, when the islands revolted; Naxos finally became a member of the Greek state in 1832.

Historical Population

View of the City Hall.

Year	Population
1991	9,824
2001	12,089

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• WikiTravel page on Naxos