Palea Kameni

Palea Kameni, also known as Palia Kameni, is a volcanic island within the . The island was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions that formed large deposits of pumice and dacite lavas.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Santorini caldera
  • Also known as: “Nisída Palaiá Kaméni”, “Nisida Palaia Kammeni”, “Nisís Palaiá Kamméni”, “Nísos Palaiá Kaïméni”, “Palaeo Kaimeni”, “Palaia Kameni”, “Palea Kameni Island”, “Palia Kaïmíni”, and “Palia Kameni”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santorini.

Volcano
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The caldera is a large, mostly submerged volcanic caldera located in the southern , 120 kilometers north of in . Visible above water is the circular island group, consisting of the main island of , and at the periphery, and the at the center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akrotiri and Fira.

Village
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is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic island of . The name comes from the nearby village of , the name of the site in antiquity is unknown. is situated 4½ km south of Palea Kameni.

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is the main town and cultural centre of Thira, the largest island in the archipelago. It boasts a variety of museums, art galleries, cathedrals and picturesque churches to explore, as well as the island's widest selection of shopping and dining.

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is a small satellite island of in the . There are five villages on the island, the largest one—which has a population of 150—sharing the same name with the island itself.

Palea Kameni

Latitude
36.39738° or 36° 23′ 51″ north
Longitude
25.37983° or 25° 22′ 47″ east
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
8G8799WH+XW
Geo­Names ID
256170
Wiki­data ID
Q1419053
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Satellite Map

Discover Palea Kameni from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Armenian—“Palea Kameni” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Palea Kameni”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة باليا كاميني”
  • Asturian: “Palea Kameni”
  • Cebuano: “Nisís Palaiá Kaméni”
  • Chinese: “佩里亞卡美尼島”
  • Dutch: “Paléa Kaméni”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “پاليا كامينى”
  • Finnish: “Palaiá Kaméni”
  • French: “Paléa Kaméni”
  • German: “Palea Kameni”
  • Greek: “Nisída Palaiá Kamméni”
  • Greek: “Θεία Θήρας”
  • Greek: “Νησίδα Παλαιά Καμμένη”
  • Greek: “Νησίς Παλαιά Καμένη”
  • Greek: “Νησίς Παλαιά Καμμένη”
  • Greek: “Παλαιά Καμένη Θήρας”
  • Italian: “Palea Kameni”
  • Japanese: “パレア・カメニ島”
  • Russian: “Палеа Камени”
  • Russian: “Палеа-Камени”
  • Serbian: “Palea Kameni”
  • Serbian: “Палеа Камени”
  • Swedish: “Nisís Palaiá Kaméni”
  • Turkish: “Eski Kameni”
  • Ukrainian: “Палеа-Камені”
  • Western Armenian: “Փալէա Քամենի”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Theosképasti and Kerá.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kaménai Nisídes and Thólos Naftílos.

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