Editing Syros (section)

{{For|the tank landing ship serving as ''RHS Syros''|USS LST-325}}
{{Infobox Greece place
| name                    = Syros
| name_local              = <small>Περιφερειακή ενότητα Σύρου</small><br><small>Δήμος Σύρου-Ερμούπολης</small>
| type                    = regional unit and municipality
| image_skyline           = Syros Ano Syros u Ermoupolis140707.jpg
| caption_skyline         = Ermoupoli and Ano Syros
| image_map               = 2011 Dimos Syrou-Ermoupolis.png
| map_caption             = Syros within the South Aegean
| coordinates             = {{coord|37|26|N|24|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| periph                  = [[South Aegean]]
| seat                    = [[Ermoupoli]]
| area                    = 101.9
| elevation               = 
| population              = 21124
| population_as_of        = 2021
| demonym                 = 
| postal_code             = 841 xx
| area_code               = 228x0
| licence                 = EM
| website                 = 
}}
'''Syros''' ({{langx|el|Σύρος}} {{IPA|el|ˈsiros|}}), also known as '''Siros''' or '''Syra''', is a [[Greece|Greek]] island in the [[Cyclades]], in the [[Aegean Sea]]. It is {{convert|78|nmi|km|0}} south-east of [[Athens]]. The area of the island is {{convert|83.6|km²|0|abbr=on}} and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.<ref name=census21/>

The largest towns are [[Ermoupoli]], [[Ano Syros]], and {{Interlanguage link multi|Vari, Syros{{!}}Vari|el|3=Βάρη Σύρου}}. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island, the [[Cyclades]], and the [[South Aegean]]. 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, [[Azolimnos Syros|Azolimnos]] and [[Poseidonia]].