Tinos (town)

Tinos (Greek: Τήνος) is a town on the island of Tinos, in the Cyclades, Greece. It is also locally known as Chora (Χώρα) as is common in the Cyclades for island principal towns.

Tinos

Τήνος
View of the promenade
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Tinos
Location within Tinos
Coordinates: 37°32′N 25°10′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitTinos
MunicipalityTinos
  Municipal unit22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
5,744
  Municipal unit density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Community
  Population4,864 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEM

Tinos Town is the site of the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, a site of pilgrimage for Greeks and the town has many businesses that revolve around pilgrims' needs.

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tinos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 22.873 km2.[3] Its population was 5,744 inhabitants at the 2011 census. It shares the island of Tinos with the municipal units of Exomvourgo and Panormos.

Tinos is the largest town on the island and has been the administrative capital since the destruction of the former town and fortress of Tinos on the mountain Exobourgo. The current town was formerly known as San Nicolò.[4]

The Church of Panagia Evangelistria, a major site of pilgrimage for Greeks.

Historical population

YearTown populationMunicipality population
19814,0494,499
19913,754-
20014,3945,203
20114,7625,744

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. "Tino". romeartlover.tripod.com. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.


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