Palaiopoli

Palaiopoli is an ancient city on the west coast of in the Cyclades Islands, Greece, and was the capital of Andros, during the Classical period. From the archaic to the first Byzantine period, the center of the island's activities is traced to the area of Paleopolis, which is found on the west side of the island, at a distance of 5 kilometers from Ipsili and 10 kilometers from Zagora.
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  • Type: Village with 128 residents
  • Description: village on Andros, Greece
  • Also known as: Palaiopoli, Andros”, “Palaiópolis”, and “Palaióupolis
  • Postal code: 84500

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis and Palaiopolis.

Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Archaeological site
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andros and Menites.

Photo: Freya, Public domain.
is a large, mountainous island in the , with beautiful beaches, monasteries and abundant water sources. It has active farming communities and villages, and three main towns/resorts: Gavrio, Chora , and Batsi.

Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Palaiopoli.

Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Palaiopoli.

Palaiopoli

Latitude
37.81883° or 37° 49′ 8″ north
Longitude
24.83234° or 24° 49′ 56″ east
Population
128
Elevation
194 metres (636 feet)
Open location code
8G96RR9J+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1847223478
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
256062
Wiki­data ID
Q12882633
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Palaiopoli” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Palaiopoli, Andros
  • Egyptian Arabic: پالايوپولى
  • Finnish: Palaiópoli (Ándros)
  • Finnish: Palaiópoli
  • French: Paleópoli
  • Greek: Palaiópoli
  • Greek: Παλαιόπολη Άνδρου
  • Greek: Παλαιόπολη
  • Greek: Παλαιόπολις Άνδρου
  • Greek: Παλαιόπολις
  • Russian: Палайополис/Палайополи
  • Russian: Палеополиc
  • Russian: Палеополис

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