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Poseidonia

Local name: Ποσειδωνία

Located in Syros, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 37°23′28″ N 24°53′10″ E

Map showing the location of Poseidonia Poseidonia
Location in Greece
Population
794
794
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
JMK Mykonos Island National Airport41 km
ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport103 km

About Poseidonia

Poseidonia is a village. Location: Syros, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 794. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Poseidonia (Greek: Ποσειδωνία, romanized: Posidonía, named after Poseidon) is a village and a 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 a municipal unit. The population was 4,114 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and the land area is 23.705 km². The municipal unit shares the island of Syros with the municipal units of Ano Syros and Ermoupoli.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
23.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Poseidonia over time

Population of Poseidonia over time
1951 564
1991 582
2001 627
2011 760
2021 794

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Poseidonia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 15° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 10°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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
Climate of Poseidonia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°19°23°28°30°30°26°23°19°15°
Average low (°C)10°10°12°14°18°23°25°25°22°19°15°12°
Precipitation (mm)68615123124236406071

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Poseidonia

The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) (103 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 122 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 41 kmeast
  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 103 kmnorthwest
  • Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 122 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Athens Population: 664K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 125 kmnorthwest
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 225 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 226 kmnortheast
  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 228 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Poseidonia

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Komito beach Beach 2 kmS
  • Megas Gialos beach Beach 2 kmSE
  • Agathopes Beach Beach 1 kmSW
  • Armeos Beach Beach 3 kmN

25–60 km27 places

  • Cyclades Island 28 kmSE
  • Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 43 kmSE
  • Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • Grotta beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km17 places

  • Agiassos beach Beach 67 kmSE
  • Lionas beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Nisída Kopriá Island 80 kmSE
  • Nisída Megali Plaka Island 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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