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The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best abrasives available. [1] The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 8,897 inhabitants (2021 census).
Naxos (Greek: Νάξος), commonly referred to as Chora (Greek: Χώρα, meaning 'town'), is a city and a former municipality on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. The community has 8,897 inhabitants (2021 census). [1] It is located on the west side of Naxos Island in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean.
Heraklion is the largest city and capital of Crete, holding more than a fourth of the island's population. Chania was the capital until 1971. The principal cities are: Heraklion (Iraklion or Candia) (144,422 inhabitants) [42] Chania (Haniá) (88,525 inhabitants) [42] Rethymno (34,300 inhabitants) [42] Ierapetra (23,707 inhabitants)
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The capital, Parikia (Greek: παροικία), situated on a bay on the north-west side of the island, occupies the site of the ancient capital Paros. [2] Parikía harbour is a major hub for Aegean islands ferries and catamarans , with several sailings each day for Piraeus, the port of Athens, Heraklion , the capital of Crete , and other ...
The water shortage is stark in Naxos, a mountainous island of 20,000 people in one of the most popular - and dry - parts of the Aegean Sea. Tens of thousands of tourists flock to its shores each ...
The Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos have seen a steep rise in migrant boats landing on their shores from Libya this year, U.N. data shows, piling pressure on ill-equipped authorities and raising ...
Naxos or Naxus (Ancient Greek: Νάξος) [1] was a town of ancient Crete, according to the Scholiast (ad Pind. Isth. vi. 107) celebrated for its whetstones. Some classicists have doubted the existence of this city. The islands Crete and Naxos were famed for their whetstones (Plin. xxxvi. 22; xviii. 28), hence the confusion.