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    Greece

    36°24′N 25°23′E

    Kamenai Nisides

    Nea Kameni volcanic island, Santorini, Greece.
    Nea Kameni volcanic island, Santorini, Greece.

    Norbert Nagel / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    5 landforms

    Major islands

    2
    • Nea Kameni

      Nea Kameni

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      134 m

      Nea Kameni is a small, uninhabited Greek island of volcanic origin located in the Aegean Sea, within the flooded Santorini caldera. Nea Kameni (new burnt) and the neighbouring small island Palea Kameni (old burnt) have formed over the past two millennia through repeated eruptions of dacite lava and ash.

    • Palea Kameni

      Palea Kameni

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      90 m

      Palea Kameni, also known as Palia Kameni, is a volcanic island within the Santorini Caldera. The island was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions that formed large deposits of pumice and dacite lavas. The island's name translates to "Old Burnt Island".

    Islets

    1
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m134 mNea Kameni90 mPalea Kameni
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Nea Kameni: 3.4 km²Nea KameniPalea Kameni: 0.52 km²Palea KameniUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Nea Kameni3.4 km²
    Palea Kameni0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata

    Photographs