Place details
Place nameNáxos, Nísos
Other namesNáxos, Naxos, Naxia, Náxos island
CountryEllás
Latitude32.033
Longitude25.583
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was colonized by Athens when it tried to secede from the Delian League in 5th cen. BC; was residence of dukes under Venice 1207-1566; captured by Ottoman Empire.