 syros (; ), or siros or syra is a greek island in the cyclades, in the aegean sea. it is located  south-east of athens. the area of the island is  and it has 21,507 inhabitants (2011 census). the largest towns are ermoupoli, ano syros, and . ermoupoli is the capital of the island and of the cyclades. it has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than piraeus. other villages are galissas, foinikas, pagos, manna, kini and poseidonia. ==ermoupoli==   ermoupoli () stands on a naturally [[amphitheater|amphitheatrica
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