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Why are the roofs in Greece blue?
The island of Santorini is famous for it's blue roofed churches.
Is oia and santorine the same place?
Oia is a village located in Santorini, which is an island in Greece. So, while Oia is a specific village within Santorini, they are not exactly the same place.
Is Santorini a stratovolcano?
After the aspect (I was in the Nea Kameni island) Santorini is not a stratovolcano.
What is Santorini's capital?
The capital of the Santorini Archipelago is Fira, in the island Thira.
Is Santorini bigger than Mykonos?
Mykonos Island in Greece is about 105.2 km² and Santorini island is 90.96 km²
What volcano is in Santorini Greece?
The volcano named now Santorini on the island Nea Kameni.
What is Santorini volcano nearest city?
The Santorini volcano is nearest to the city of Fira, which is the capital of the island of Santorini in Greece. Fira is located on the western side of the island and offers stunning views of the volcano and the Aegean Sea.
How big is santorini?
Santorini is not so big island...from north to south is about 35 kilometers and about one hour driving direct from Akrotiri village in south part of the island to the Village of Oia at northern side of Santorini.
What is the caldera of santorini?
The caldera of Santorini is the gulf surrounded by the roughly crescent-shaped island. This caldera formed when the island underwent a cataclysmic volcanic eruption between 1500 and 1700 BC. The eruption drained so much magma from the chamber beneath Santorini that most of the island collapsed into the space left behind and disappeared beneath the sea.
Where is the Santorini located?
The volcano is situated on a small island (Nea Kameni) from the Santorini archipelago, in the South Aegean Sea; 36024' North latitude and 25024' East longitude. The island is part of insular Greece (some 200 km away from the Greece mainland and 110 km north of Crete). Santorini (ancient name was Thira) is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. See the link below for more information.
What plate boundary is Santorini volcano on?
Santorini volcano is on a convergent plate boundary where the African Plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate. This tectonic setting has created volcanic activity in the region, leading to the formation of Santorini island.
How many times has Mount Santorini erupted?
There has been evidence of at least 12 major eruptions of Mount Santorini in the past 200,000 years. The most famous eruption occurred around 1600 BC, leading to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. Since then, the volcano has had smaller eruptions and is still considered active today.
