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| '''Andros''' ({{lang-el|Άνδρος}}, also called ''Chora'') is a town and a former ] on the island of ], in the ], ]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality |
'''Andros''' ({{lang-el|Άνδρος}}), also called '''Chora''' (Χώρα, "main town"), is a town and a former ] on the island of ], in the ], ]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andros, of which it is a municipal unit, and shares the island of Andros with the municipal units of ] and ]. | ||
| <ref name=Kallikratis> Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> Its population was 4,107 inhabitants at the 2001 census. | |||
| It has a mix of post-World War I neoclassical mansions with vernacular ] houses. The town squares are paved with marble. At the end of the headland are two islands. The first, linked to the mainland by a brick bridge, with a ruined Venetian castle and the second with a lighthouse. There are four museums: the extensive Archaeological Museum, Museum of Modern Art, a Nautical Museum and a Folklore Museum. | It has a mix of post-World War I neoclassical mansions with vernacular ] houses. The town squares are paved with marble. At the end of the headland are two islands. The first, linked to the mainland by a brick bridge, with a ruined Venetian castle and the second with a lighthouse. There are four museums: the extensive Archaeological Museum, Museum of Modern Art, a Nautical Museum and a Folklore Museum. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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For the town in the Bahamas, see Andros Town. Settlement in Greece| Andros Άνδρος | |
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| Settlement | |
 Andros town | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Andros |
| Municipality | Andros |
| Population | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,107 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
Andros (Template:Lang-el), also called Chora (Χώρα, "main town"), is a town and a former municipality on the island of Andros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andros, of which it is a municipal unit, and shares the island of Andros with the municipal units of Korthio and Ydrousa. Its population was 4,107 inhabitants at the 2001 census.
It has a mix of post-World War I neoclassical mansions with vernacular Cycladic houses. The town squares are paved with marble. At the end of the headland are two islands. The first, linked to the mainland by a brick bridge, with a ruined Venetian castle and the second with a lighthouse. There are four museums: the extensive Archaeological Museum, Museum of Modern Art, a Nautical Museum and a Folklore Museum.
References
- De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
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