Symi is a mountainous Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese island group of the South Aegean region, about fifteen miles north of Rhodes. Its main settlement is the harbour town of Symi, together with the adjoining upper town of Ano Symi and several smaller population centers. The island's permanent population was 2,603 at the 2021 census, though it grows to around 6,000 during the tourist season. Symi was historically known for shipbuilding and sponge fishing and today depends primarily on tourism.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Latitude36.598889 degrees north 1 Latitude36.598889 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Symi (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 2,590 (2011)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 36.598889, longitude 27.834167
P2046 (area)
area 57.865 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 2590 (2011)
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