Drymalia (Greek: Δρυμαλία) is a former municipality on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] With a land area of 302.828 km2 (116.923 sq mi),[3] it comprises about 70 percent of the island, in the eastern, northern, and southern parts. Its population was 4,889 at the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality was in Chalkeio, located at the center of the island. The largest town is Filoti, other large towns are Aperathos, Koronos, Damarionas, and Koronis. The municipal unit shares the island with the municipal unit of Naxos (city), which comprises about 30 percent of the island of Naxos, at its western end.

Drymalia
Δρυμαλία
Panoramic view of Filoti
Panoramic view of Filoti
Drymalia is located in Greece
Drymalia
Drymalia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°04′N 25°29′E / 37.067°N 25.483°E / 37.067; 25.483
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitNaxos
MunicipalityNaxos and Lesser Cyclades
Area
 • Municipal unit302.8 km2 (116.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,889
 • Municipal unit density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEM

References edit

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.