Apollonia
Local name: Απολλωνιά
Located in Sifnos, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 36°58′24″ N 24°43′26″ E
- Population
- 869
- 869
- Elevation
- 191 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JMK Mykonos Island National Airport75 km
- JTR Santorini International Airport93 km
About Apollonia
Apollonia is a village. Location: Sifnos, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 869. Elevation: 191 m.
Apollonia (also called Stavri) 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. It is the head of the homonymous community, which includes the villages Vathy, Kamares, Kastro, Platys Gialos, Kato Petali, Faros and Chrysopigi and has a total population of 1,898 residents (2021). It is named after the god Apollo of the Greek mythology.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- archaeological site in Greece
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Apollonia
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Panagia Vrisis rene boulay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Apollonia over time
| 1951 | 508 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 759 | |
| 2001 | 1,054 | |
| 2011 | 869 | |
| 2021 | 918 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Apollonia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 13° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (76 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 64 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 66 | 76 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Apollonia
The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 75 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santorini International Airport (JTR) (93 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 143 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 75 kmnortheast
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 93 kmsoutheast
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 127 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 143 kmnorthwest
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 144 kmnorthwest
- Konak Population: 332.3K 263 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 264 kmnortheast
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 266 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Apollonia
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Panagia Vrisis Attraction 2 kmSE
25–60 km42 places
- Cyclades Island 34 kmNE
- Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 37 kmE
- Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 57 kmE
- Livadia Beach Beach 41 kmE
60–100 km22 places
- Santorini Island 91 kmSE
- Agiassos beach Beach 62 kmE
- Lionas beach Beach 79 kmE
- Grotta beach Beach 60 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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