Place:Ándros, Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece

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NameÁndros
Alt namesAndrossource: Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979) p 57; USBGN: Foreign Gazetteers; Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
TypeCity or Town
Coordinates37.817°N 24.9°E
Located inKykladon, South Aegean, Greece
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Andros is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, about southeast of Euboea, and about north of Tinos. It is nearly long, and its greatest breadth is . It is for the most part mountainous, with many fruitful and well-watered valleys. The municipality, which includes the island Andros and several small, uninhabited islands, has an area of . The largest towns are Andros (town), Gavrio, Batsi, and Ormos Korthiou.

Palaeopolis, the ancient capital, was built into a steep hillside, and the breakwater of its harbor can still be seen underwater. At the village of Apoikia, there is the notable spring of Sariza, where the water flows from a sculpted stone lion's head. Andros also offers great hiking options with many new paths being added each year.

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