Sifnos

Sifnos () is an island municipality in the Cyclades island group in Greece. The main town, near the center, known as Apollonia (pop. 918 as of 2021), is home of the island's folklore museum and library. The town's name is thought to come from an ancient temple of Apollo on the site of the church of Panayia Yeraniofora. The second-largest town is Artemonas, thought to be named after an ancient temple of Apollo's sister Artemis, located at the site of the church of Panayia Kokhi. The village of Kastro, was the capital of the island during ancient times until 1836. It is built on top of a high cl

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Sifnos
Greek Dimos.name_local: Σίφνος
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Sifnou.png
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Sifnos09view.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Villages of Apollonia and Katavathi seen from Ano Petali
Greek Dimos.elevation_min: 0
Greek Dimos.elevation_max: 679
Greek Dimos.periph: South Aegean
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Milos
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 2777
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 73.94
Greek Dimos.mayor: Maria Nadali
Greek Dimos.since: 2019
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 840 03
Greek Dimos.area_code: 22840
Greek Dimos.licence: EM