General Information
Area: 18.078 km2
Coastline length: 29 km Population: 151 Island capital and its population: Agios Georgios (110) Administrative structure: Region of South Aegean, Prefecture of the Cyclades, Province of Naxos, Community of Irakleia
Archaeological sites and monuments: Hellenistic castle at Livadi
Natural monuments: Cave of Agios Ioannis, Cave of Kyklopas. The island has been included in the European network "NATURA 2000" as a Special Protection Area (SPA) and has been declared an Important Bird Area of Greece
Religious feasts: Dormition of Virgin Mary at Chora (August 15th), on the eve of the Decapitation of St John at the cave of Agios Ioannis (August 28th), on St George's day in Agios Georgios village (April 23rd), Church of the Taxiarchs (November 8th), on St Nectarius' day (November 9th) |
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