Syros - Administration

Administration

Syros is a separate regional unit of the South Aegean region. The only municipality of the regional unit is Syros-Ermoupoli. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Syros was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. At the same reform, the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli was created out of the 3 former municipalities:

  • Ermoupoli
  • Ano Syros
  • Poseidonia

The municipality also includes the uninhabited island Gyaros and several other islets. The total area of the municipality is 102.4 km2 (40 sq mi).

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