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| [[Provinces of Greece|Province]]: || [[Troizina (province)|Troizina]]
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| Location: Latitude: Longitude:|| 37.912 (37°30'44') N lat. 23.474 (23°28'30') E long.<
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| Area: -Total -Water -Rank|| 31 km²
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| Population: ([[1991]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||  3,570  /km 
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:|| sea level 22 m (centre) 390 m
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 180 20
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 22980|22980]] (030-22980) -2
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 4016

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| 3-letter abbreviation: || POR

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'''Poros''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Πόρος) is a small [[Greece|Greek]] island-pair in the southern part of the [[Saronic Gulf]], at a distance about 48 km (32 miles) south from [[Piraeus]] and separated from the [[Peloponnese]] by a 200-metre wide sea channel. Its surface is about 31 square kilometres (12 square miles)]] and it has 4,000 inhabitants. The ancient name of Poros was Pogon.

Poros consists of two islands: Sphairia, the southern part, which is of volcanic origin, where today's city is located, and Kalaureia, also Calauria (meaning 'gentle breeze'), the northern and largest part. A bridge connects the two islands over a narrow isthmus.

Poros is an island with rich vegetation. It has a good road network and adequate touristic infrastructure, what makes it a popular resort for short holidays, as it is easily accessible from [[Athens]].

The landscape is very hilly and mountainous. Much of the island is bushy. The mountaintop is in the west-central part. There are creeks and streams along with valleys mainly in the central part, there are mountaintops in the southern, the north-central part along with the eastern part but does not have many streams and valleys. The easternmost point also has a bay.

== History ==

The ancient town of Kalaureia was the seat of the maritime [[Amphictyony]], which was set up in the [[7th century BC]] and was a league of city-states (Poros, [[Athens]], Prassiai, [[Aegina]], [[Epidaurus]], [[Ermioni|Hermione]], [[Troizene]], [[Nafplion]] and [[Orchomenos]]) resolving political and religious issues of its members (analogous to modern [[international organizations]]). After the dissolution of the Amphictyony, Poseidon's Temple continued to be a place of worship.

In [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] times, Poros and other islands were often raided by pirates.

During the Ottoman occupation, Poros remained independent, helping however, neighbouring islands after the breakout of the Greek [[War of Independence]].

== Interesting places ==

The picturesque town of Poros with its beautiful [[neoclassicism|neoclassical]] buildings is built amphitheatrically on the slopes of a hill. Its most famous landmark is a clock tower, built in [[1927]].

The Archaeological Museum at Korizis Square houses findings from the Sanctuary of [[Poseidon]], from ancient [[Troizene]], as well as from other archaeological sites nearby.

In the northern part of the island there are the remains of the Sanctuary of Poseidon, the centre of the Kalaureian amphictyony. The exact date it was built is not known, however, researchers estimate it must have been around [[520 BC]]. The dimensions of the temple, which is of the [[Doric order]], are 27.4 X 14.4 m. It has six columns on its short side and twelve on its long side. It was here that [[Demosthenes]], the famous orator, poisoned himself with hemlock in [[322 BC]] fleeing from the [[Macedon|Macedonian]] Governor [[Antipatros]].

==Historical population==

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| [[1981]] || 3,929 || - || - || -
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| [[1991]] || 3,273 || -656/-16.7% || 3,570 || 115.16/km²
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==External links==

* [http://www.poros.com.gr/?lang=en Poros Island official website]
* [http://www.travel-to-poros.com A travel guide to Poros island]
* [http://poros.freeservers.com/index.html/ Virtual Tour and Information on Poros]

There are no boundaries in Poros but the nearest municipality is Troizina.

==See also:==

*[[List of municipalities of Attica]], including the Saronic
{{Credit wikipedia}}

[[Category:Attica prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Islands of Greece]]

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-'''Poros''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Πόρος) is a small [[Greece|Greek]] island-pair in the southern part of the [[Saronic Gulf]], at a distance about 48 km (32 miles) south from [[Piraeus]] and separated from the [[Peloponnese]] by a 200-metre wide sea channel. Its surface is about 31 square kilometres (12 square miles)]] and it has 4,000 inhabitants.  The ancient name of Poros was Pogon.
+'''Poros''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Πόρος) is a small [[Greece|Greek]] island-pair in the southern part of the [[Saronic Gulf]], at a distance about 48 km (32 miles) south from [[Piraeus]] and separated from the [[Peloponnese]] by a 200-metre wide sea channel. Its surface is about 31 square kilometres (12 square miles) and it has 4,000 inhabitants.  The ancient name of Poros was Pogon.
 Poros consists of two islands: Sphairia, the southern part, which is of volcanic origin, where today's city is located, and Kalaureia, also Calauria (meaning 'gentle breeze'), the northern and largest part. A bridge connects the two islands over a narrow isthmus.

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 == Interesting places ==
-The picturesque town of Poros with its beautiful [[neoclassicism|neoclassical]] buildings is built amphitheatrically on the slopes of a hill. Its most famous landmark is a clock tower, built in [[1927]].
+The picturesque town of Poros with its beautiful neoclassical buildings is built amphitheatrically on the slopes of a hill. Its most famous landmark is a clock tower, built in [[1927]].
 The Archaeological Museum at Korizis Square houses findings from the Sanctuary of [[Poseidon]], from ancient [[Troizene]], as well as from other archaeological sites nearby.

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 == History ==
-The ancient town of Kalaureia was the seat of the maritime [[Amphictyony]], which was set up in the [[7th century BC]] and was a league of city-states (Poros, [[Athens]], Prassiai, [[Aegina]], [[Epidaurus]], [[Ermioni|Hermione]], [[Troizene]], [[Nafplion]] and [[Orchomenos]]) resolving political and religious issues of its members (analogous to modern [[international organizations]]). After the dissolution of the Amphictyony, Poseidon's Temple continued to be a place of worship.
+The ancient town of Kalaureia was the seat of the maritime [[Amphictyony]], which was set up in the [[7th century BC]] and was a league of city-states (Poros, [[Athens]], Prassiai, [[Aegina]], [[Epidaurus]], [[Ermioni|Hermione]], [[Troizene]], [[Nafplion]] and [[Orchomenos]]) resolving political and religious issues of its members (analogous to modern international organizations). After the dissolution of the Amphictyony, Poseidon's Temple continued to be a place of worship.
 In [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] times, Poros and other islands were often raided by pirates.