Place:Sifnos, Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece

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NameSifnos
Alt namesKamaraisource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Kamaressource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Coordinates36.983°N 24.683°E
Located inKykladon, South Aegean, Greece
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Sifnos is an island municipality in the Cyclades island group in Greece. The main town, near the center, known as Apollonia (pop. 869), is home of the island's folklore museum and library. The town's name is thought to come from an ancient temple of Apollo on the site of the church of Panayia Yeraniofora. The second-largest town is Artemonas (800), thought to be named after an ancient temple of Apollo's sister-goddess Artemis, located at the site of the church of Panayia Kokhi. The village of Kastro (118), was the capital of the island during ancient times until 1836. It is built on top of a high cliff on the island's east shore and today has extensive medieval remains and is the location of the island's archeological museum. The port settlement, on the west coast of the island is known as Kamares (245).

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Historical population

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Year Population
1951 2,773
1981 2,856
2001 [1] 2,574
2011 [2] 2,625
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