Perissa, Santorini
Appearance
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Perissa (Greek: Περίσσα) is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece. It is located 13 km to the southeast of Fira, near the Messa Vouno rock.[1]
According to the 2021 census, Perissa has 725 permanent inhabitants.[2] It is part of the community of Emporio.
Perissa boasts magnificent beaches on the Aegean including Perissa Beach itself. There are the remnants of the ancient Early Christian church of Saint Irene; its contracted form is the present name of the island, Santorini.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Perissa". Greeka.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
External links
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Perissa travel guide from Wikivoyage
36°21′25″N 25°28′25″E / 36.35694°N 25.47361°E