Amorgos
Amorgos is the easternmost island of the Cyclades island group and the nearest island to the neighboring Dodecanese island group in Greece. Along with 16 neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Nikouria Island, it comprises the municipality of Amorgos, which has a land area of 126.346 square kilometres and at the 2021 census had a population of 1,961.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archeological Collection of Amorgos and Chozoviotissa Monastry.
Archeological Collection of Amorgos
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Archeological Collection of Amorgos is a museum.
Chozoviotissa Monastry
Church
Photo: Apenauta, Public domain.
The Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery on the island of Amorgos. It is built on the steep south coast of the island, at an altitude of 300 meters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katapola.
Katapola
Village
Photo: Oliwan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Katapola is a small port village on the Greek island of Amorgos, the easternmost island of the Cyclades. It is located at the foot of a hill which was once the site of the ancient town of Minoa. Katapola is situated 4 km southwest of Amorgos.
Amorgos
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Nisi Amorgos”, “Nísos Amorgós”, and “Yperia”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.84677° or 36° 50′ 48″ northLongitude
25.89831° or 25° 53′ 54″ eastElevation
418 metres (1,371 feet)Open location code
8G87RVWX+P8GeoNames ID
265141
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Satellite Map
Discover Amorgos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Amorgos” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Amorgos”
- Catalan: “Amorgós”
- Dutch: “Amorgos”
- Finnish: “Amorgos”
- French: “Amorgos”
- French: “Antiparos”
- German: “Amorgos”
- Greek: “Nisí Amorgós”
- Greek: “Αμοργός”
- Greek: “Νησί Αμοργός”
- Greek: “Νήσος Αμοργός”
- Italian: “Amorgos”
- Polish: “Amorgos”
- Spanish: “Amorgos”
- Swedish: “Amorgos”
- Turkish: “Yamurgi Ada”
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