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 and the largest of the Cyclades. It was the centre of the archaic Cycladic culture. 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 7,374 inhabitants (2011 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glynado.