Description island SantoriniThe inhabited fairly large island of Santorini (local name Σαντορίνη ) is part of (the island group) Cyclades and is located in the country of Greece, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 172.6 km. The nearest (main) land is Turkey and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 76.8 km2 and is therefore 0.202 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Aegean Sea and the total coastal length is about 61.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 25 km by 6 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 567 meter and is named Profitis Ilias. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 36.4 (36°23'54.1392), 25.44 (25°26'10.3992).The population is 13670 and the population density is thus on 151.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Thira (located in the West of the island). Other places on the island are: Vourvoulos, Emporio, Akrotiri, Episkopis Gonia, Exo Gonia. The island is located in the Southeast of the country Greece. It is located in the administrative unit Region South Aegean (local administrative level-name Periféreia - περιοχή ), in the Regional unit Cyclades (local administrative level-name Nomos - Πειραιάς). Direct neighboring islands of Santorini are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Ios Located 18 km East of the island. 2) Anafi Located 21.7 km North of the island. 3) Sikinos Located 29.6 km SouthEast of the island. 4) Folegandros Located 39.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Amorgos Located 44.9 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Laag Koufonissi Located 48.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 7) Naxos Located 48.6 km East of the island. 8) Hoog Koufonissi Located 52.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Paros Located 57.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 10) Antiparos Located 58 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) Astypalaia Located 71.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Sifnos Located 75.5 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Milos Located 77.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 14) Kimolos Located 78.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 15) Nisida Mykonos Located 102.4 km East of the island. 16) Serifos Located 104.4 km SouthEast of the island. 17) Syros Located 107.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Crete Located 108 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) Tinos Located 117 km East of the island. 20) Ikaria Located 125.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 21) Kythnos Located 126.9 km SouthEast of the island. 22) Nisida Kvs Located 132.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 23) Patmos Located 133.7 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Andros Located 138.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Kalymnos Located 140.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. Note: The information described below is partly subject to change. The island is directly accessible from Western Europe by plane. An international airport is present on the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 3069 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. There are ferry connections with car to other (neighboring) island (s). There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Santorini |
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