Apollonia (Sifnos)

Apollonia (also called Stavri[2]) is a village in Sifnos, Cyclades, Greece. It is the capital (chora) and largest village of the island with 869 inhabitants as of the 2011 Greek Census.[3] It is the head of the homonymous municipality, which includes the villages Vathy, Kamares, Kastro, Platys Gialos, Kato Petali, Faros and Chrysopigi and has a total population of 1691 residents.[3] It is named after the god Apollo of the Greek mythology.[2]

Apollonia
Απολλωνία
Apollonia is located in Greece
Apollonia
Apollonia
Coordinates: 36°58′25″N 24°43′25″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitMilos
MunicipalitySifnos
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
869
 • Municipality
1,691
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)+30-22840-xx-xxx

General information

Apollonia is located on top of three hills in the inner part of Sifnos. Traditional cycladic architecture is dominant in the village.[2] People born in Apollonia include satyric poet and journalist Kleanthis Triantafyllopoulos[4] and Gregory VII of Constantinople.[5] In the central square of the village there is a folklore museum.[2] The village also has plenty of churches, something common in the whole island.[2]

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Απολλωνία Σίφνος". e-sifnos (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  3. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού-Kατοικιών 2011 - ELSTAT". www.statistics.gr. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  4. "Πανδέκτης: Τριαντάφυλλος Κλεάνθης". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  5. "Οἰκουμενικόν Πατριαρχεῖον". 2012-04-11. Archived from the original on 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
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