Megalochori

Megalochori is a quiet traditional village in the heart of , sitting on a hill facing east. The roads narrow as you get closer to the village, a mixture of cream and white Cycladic houses with contrasting colourful wooden doors.
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  • Village with 642 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 196 metres (643 feet)
  • Description: village in Santorini, Greece
  • Postal code: 84700
  • Also known as
    “Megalochórion”
    “Megalohori”
    “Megalokhórion”
    “Meghalochóri”
    “Μεγαλοχώριον”

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Megalochori

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Latitude
36.3764° or 36° 22′ 35″ north
Longitude
25.4317° or 25° 25′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G879CGJ+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1842740554
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
257409
Wiki­data ID
Q14215207

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Megalochori” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Megalochori”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميجالوتشورى”
  • Finnish: “Megalochóri”
  • French: “Megalochóri”
  • German: “Megalochori”
  • German: “Megalochóri”
  • Greek: “Μεγαλοχώρι Θήρας”
  • Greek: “Μεγαλοχώρι Σαντορίνης”
  • Greek: “Μεγαλοχώρι”
  • Polish: “Megalochori”
  • Russian: “Мегалохори”

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