Santorini
Greek island in the Cyclades
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Summary
Santorini is an island[1]. Santorini ranks in the top 0.45% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,753 views/month, #33 of 7,296).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Thira Municipality[3]
- Country: Greece[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Aegean Sea[5]
- Instance of: tourist destination[6]
- Official language: Greek[7]
- Postal code: 847 00[8], 847 02[9]
- Part of: Cyclades[10], Santorini archipelago[11]
- Commons category: Santorini[12]
- Local dialing code: 2286[13]
- Has part(s): Akrotiri[14]
- Official website: https://www.thira.gr[15], https://www.thira.gr/EN[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Santorini[17]
- Commons gallery: Santorini[18]
- Population: 17,430[19]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Pauly–Wissowa[26]
- Native label: Σαντορίνη[27], Θήρα[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Santorini[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 567 m[30]
- Area: 79.194 km²[31]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Santorini include Santorini caldera[32], a mountain[33], in Greece[34], founded in -1613[35] and Santorini (Thira) National Airport[36], an airport[37], in Greece[38].
Why It Matters
Santorini has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Santorini is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Santorini include Santorini caldera[32], a mountain[33], in Greece[34], founded in -1613[35] and Santorini (Thira) National Airport[36], an airport[37], in Greece[38].