Perissa, Santorini
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View of Perissa.
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The ancient basilica of St. Irene.
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 2011 census, Perissa has 678 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.
![Perissa Santorini Greece, beach](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Perissa_hotels_santorini.jpg/220px-Perissa_hotels_santorini.jpg)
Perissa Santorini Greece, beach of Perissa in Santorini island
References[]
- ^ "Perissa". Greeka.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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Perissa travel guide from Wikivoyage
Coordinates: 36°21′25″N 25°28′25″E / 36.35694°N 25.47361°E
Categories:
- Santorini
- Populated places in Thira (regional unit)
- South Aegean geography stubs