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Santorini caldera
caldera in Thira municipality, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santorini caldera is a large, mostly submerged caldera. It is in Greece, in the southern Aegean Sea, 120 kilometers north of Crete. Visible above water is the circular Santorini island group.
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Santorini Caldera | |
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![]() Santorini island group from space | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) ![]() |
Coordinates | 36°23′44″N 25°27′33″E |
Geography | |
Location | Aegean Sea, Greece |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Caldera (active) |
Last eruption | 1950 |
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The caldera measures about 12 by 7 km (7.5 by 4.3 mi), with 300 m (980 ft) high steep cliffs on three sides. There are two small volcanic islands at the center of the caldera, Nea ("New") Kameni and Palea ("Old") Kameni. The main island, Santorini has an area of 75.8 km2 (29.3 sq mi) km2.
The extraordinary beauty of Santorini's high walls, draped by whitewashed villages, combined with a sunny climate and clear air, have made it a magnet for tourists and volcanologists.[1]