Γενικές Πληροφορίες
Area: 197.044 km2Coastline length: 114 kmPopulation: 9,523 Island capital and its population: Tinos (4,394)Administrative structure: Region of South Aegean, Prefecture of the Cyclades, Province of Tinos, Municipality of Tinos (Capital: Tinos, 4,394), Municipality of Exombourgo (Capital: Xinara, 43), Community of Panormos (Capital: Panormos, 383) Local newspapers: Ta Nea tis KardianisMuseums: Tinos Archaeological Museum, Museum of Tinioi Artists at Pyrgos, Ecclesiastical Museum of the Church of Virgin Mary, Giannoulis Halepas House, Chalepas Museum, Sochos Museum at Ysternia, Arnados Ecclesiastical Museum, Kechrovouni Museum, Panormites Museum, Ysternites Artists Museum, Art Gallery of the Church of Virgin Mary Archaeological sites and monuments: Sancturay of Poseidon and Amphitrite at Kionia, Xombourgo, The dovecots Traditional settlements: Dyo Choria, Kardiani, Krokos, Mperdemiaros, Pyrgos, Tarampados, Tripotamos, Chora Natural monuments: Mygospilia Cave, Gastria Cave. The Myrsini area and the Livada cape have been included in the European network "NATURA 2000". The northeast part of the island has been declared an Important Bird Area. Cultural clubs: Association of Tenians at Athens, Filoi tou Prasinou, Cultural Society "Eklpous", Commitee for the restoration of the dovecots, Association for the Protection of the Environment of Tinos, Union of citizens of Tinos, Tinos Dance-Cultural-Folklore Association, Ysterniotes Association of Tinos, Kardaniotes Association of Tinos "Agia Triada" Events: Cultural events at several places of the islandFestivals: Festival of the Municipality of Exombourgo, Tinos Music FestivalReligious feasts: Theofany (January 6th), On St John Kalivitis' day (January 15th), On St Antonios' day at Steni (January 17th), On St John Theologos' day at Falatados (January 25th), Evreseos (Fanarakia) at Chora (January 30th), Feast of the Purification (February 2d), On St Charalambos' day at Tarambado, at Agia Triada, at Chora and at Vaty (February 10th), Zoodochos Pigi at Xombourgo and at Dyo Choria (February 2d), On St Constantine and St Helen's day at Steni and at Agia Triada (May 21st), Feast of the Assumption at Arnados (June 5th), Holy Trinity at Kambos, at Kardiani, at Agia Triada, at Falatados and at Hatzirados, (June 12th), On St Peter and St Paul's day at Triantaros (June 29th), On St Apostles' day at Triantaros (June 30th), On St Anargiroi's day at Arnados, at Marlas and at Porto (July 1st), On St Marina's day at Pyrgos (July 17th), On Prophet Elias' day at Chora (July 20th), Feast at the Monastery of Kechrovouni (July 23d), On St Anna's day at Jado (July 25th), On St Paraskevi's day at Ysternia (July 26th), Transfiguration of the Saviour at Priastrio and at Karya (August 6th), Dormition of the Virgin Mary at the Church of Virgin Mary (August 15th), On St Agapitos' day at Agapi (August 18th), Kyra Xenis at Pyrgos (August 23d), Enniamera tis Panagias at Tsikinas (August 23d), On the eve of the Decapitation of St John at Komi (August 29th), Panagias Katapolianis at Ysternia (September 1st), On St Sostis' day at Agios Sostis (September 6th), Panagias Kiouras at Kardiani (September 8th), Birthday of the Virgin Mary at Vourniotissa, Panagias Katholikon at Komi (September 12th), Holy Cross at Ktikado and at Chora (September 14th), On St Theklas' day at Ormo Ysternion and at Pyrgos (September 24th), On St Demetrios' day at Pyrgos, Karya and at Tsikinas (October 26th), On St Zacharias' day at Komi (November 5th), Taxiarches at Pyrgos, at Mesi and at Steni (November 8th), On St Minas' day at Kardiani, at Xombourgo and at Pyrgos (November 11th), Feast of the Presentation at Tripotamos (November 21st), On St Catherine's day at Kambos (November 25th), On St Barbara's day at Chora (December 4th), On St Savvas' day at Chora (December 5th), On St Nicolas' day at Steni (December 6th), On St Anna's day at Steni (December 9th and at July 25th), On St Spyridon's day at Ktikado (December 12th), On St Loukias' day at Karya and at Arnado (December 13th) Sport Clubs: Steni Sport Club, Tinos Sport Club, Sport Club "Aiolos Tinou", Tinos Rifle Club |
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