Tinos ( el, Τήνος) is a town on the island of

Tinos Tinos ( el, Τήνος ) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. It is located in the Cyclades archipelago. The closest islands are Andros, Delos, and Mykonos. It has a land area of and a 2011 census population of 8,636 inhabitants. Tinos ...

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. It is also locally known as Chora (Χώρα) as is common in the Cyclades for island principal towns. Tinos Town is the site of the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, a site of pilgrimage for Greeks and the town has many businesses that revolve around pilgrims' needs. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 22.873 km². Its population was 5,744 inhabitants at the 2011 census. It shares the island of Tinos with the municipal units of

Exomvourgo Exomvourgo or Exobourgo ( el, Εξώμβουργο/Εξώμπουργκο, /) is a mountain on the island of Tinos. It has a rugged appearance, unlike the other mountains in the Cyclades and is the site of a ruined Venetian fortress and town. E ...

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. Tinos is the largest town on the island and has been the administrative capital since the destruction of the former town and fortress of Tinos on the mountain Exobourgo. The current town was formerly known as ''San Nicolò''.

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Mediterranean port cities and towns in Greece Port cities of the Aegean Sea {{SouthAegean-geo-stub