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    Palea Kameni

    Παλαιά Καμένη, Paléa Kaméni, Eski Kameni

    36°24′N 25°23′E

    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".

    Bathe in the sulfur springs on the island of Palea Kameni.
    Bathe in the sulfur springs on the island of Palea Kameni.

    Holger Uwe Schmitt / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    36°24′N 25°23′E

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    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". Palea Kameni is a private island, it was inhabited until it was bought in 1899 and sold in 1975.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Kamenai Nisides

    Also in Santorini

    Also in Cyclades

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Major islands

    • Andros

      379 km²▲ 994 m

      Major islands

    • Paros

      195 km²▲ 776 m

      Major islands

    • Tinos

      195 km²▲ 727 m

      Major islands

    • Milos

      158 km²▲ 748 m

      Major islands

    • Kea

      132 km²▲ 559 m

      Major islands

    • Amorgos

      120 km²▲ 823 m

      Major islands

    • Ios

      109 km²▲ 713 m

      Major islands

    Also in Aegean Islands

    • Crete

      8,256 km²▲ 2,456 m

      Major islands

    • Euboea

      3,655 km²▲ 1,743 m

      Major islands

    • Lesbos

      1,632 km²▲ 967 m

      Minor islands

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Minor islands

    • Chios

      843 km²▲ 1,297 m

      Minor islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Minor islands

    • Lemnos

      476 km²▲ 426 m

      Minor islands

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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