Geography

Santorini’s group of islands is consisted of Thera, Thirasia, Aspronisi, Palea and Nea Kameni (Volcanoes) islands and is located in the most southern part of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, 63 nautical miles north of Crete. The surface area of Thera is 73 sq. km. and its population, distributed among thirteen villages, is 13.600 people, according to the 2001 census.

Latitude: from 36 19’ 56’’ to 36 28’ 40’’ N

Longitude: from 25 19’ 22’’ to 25 29’ 13’’ E