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Naxos 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.
Population:
18,904 (2011)
Archipelago:
Cyclades
Area:
430 km² (170 sq mi)
Highest elevation:
1,003 m (3291 ft)
Highest point:
Mt. Zeus
Region:
South Aegean
Regional unit:
Naxos
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