Naxos

Naxos

Native name: Νάξος
Port of Naxos (city)
Naxos
Geography
Coordinates	37°05′15″N 25°24′14″E / 37.08750°N 25.40389°E / 37.08750; 25.40389
Archipelago	Cyclades
Area	430 km2 (170 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,003 m (3291 ft)
Highest point	Mt. Zeus
Administration
Greece
Region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Naxos
Capital city	Naxos (city)
Demographics
Demonym	Naxiot
Population	18,904 (2011)
Pop. density	44/km2 (114/sq mi)

Naxos (/ˈnæksɒs, -soʊs/; Greek: Νάξος, pronounced [ˈnaksos]) is a Greek island belonging to the Cyclades island group. It is the largest island in the group. It was an important centre during the Bronze Age Cycladic Culture and in the Ancient Greek Archaic Period. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best abrasives available.^[1]

The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 8,897 inhabitants (2021 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glynado.