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.
Minoa
Archaeological site
Minoa was an ancient town on the island of Amorgos. It was the birthplace of Simonides of Amorgos. The site of Minoa is located near modern Katapola, on Moundoulia Hill. Minoa is situated 4½ km southwest of Amorgos.
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: Locality with 1,850 residents
- Also known as: “Dimos Amorgos”
- Location: Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.848° or 36° 50′ 53″ northLongitude
25.8981° or 25° 53′ 53″ eastPopulation
1,850Elevation
377 metres (1,237 feet)Open location code
8G87RVXX+56GeoNames ID
8133934
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In Other Languages
“Amorgos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αμοργός”
- Greek: “Αμοργού”
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