Nisyros

Place: Volcanic island Nisyros
Nisyros is a island of the Dodecanese and one of the active volcanoes of Greece

The capitol village of Nisyros, Mandraki

The capitol village of Nisyros, Mandraki
The entrance to the ancient Acropolis of Mandraki (400-600 B.C.)

The entrance to the ancient Acropolis of Mandraki (400-600 B.C.)
A fumarole in the crater Stefanos

A fumarole in the crater Stefanos
The hydrothermal crater Stefanos in the Nisyros caldera

The hydrothermal crater Stefanos in the Nisyros caldera
The volcanological museum at Nikia village

The volcanological museum at Nikia village
The so called "hanging garden of Diavatis"

The so called "hanging garden of Diavatis"
Nisyros (Greek: Νίσυρος; also transliterated Nissiros) is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos. Its shape is approximately round, with a diameter of about 8 km (5 mi), and an area of 41.6 km² (16.062 sq mi).

Several other islets are found in the direct vicinity of Nisyros, the largest of which is Gyali. The Municipality of Nisyros includes Gyalí (pop. 10) as well as uninhabited Pacheiá, Pergoússa, Kandelioússa, Ágios Antónios, and Stroggýli. It has a total land area of 50.055 km² (19.326 sq mi) and a total population of 948 inhabitants. The island was also called Italian: Nisiro.



The active volcano with its hydrothermal craters Stefanos and Polyvotis is still a dangerous place and new magmatic and hydrothermal explosions are possible in future. The last hydrothermic explosions took place in 1887. A serial of earthquakes in 1996 was the reason to explore the island in the frame of a European program called GEOWARN.

Related keywords (5):

Glossary - Glossary - Danakil - Kameni Hora - Methana peninsula
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