Kameni Chora

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Kameni Chora (Greek Καμένη Χώρα ( f sg ) ) is a small village on the north- western half of the Methana peninsula in Greece. It is located in a valley between the volcanic peaks Malia Vgethi and broken out in historical time volcano. This now dominates the landscape and is one of the attractions of the country and troizenischen Methana. He was active at 230 BC. Today, a road leads to the point from which you can reach in about 45 minutes in the Eruptivzentrum of the volcano. It is a volcanic dome and thus without explosive crater as for example occurs on Stromboli. The viscous lava built on a 412 meter high lava, andesite and dacite consists of. The volcano has been studied among others by geologists Washington, Foque, RV Leyden and V. Dietrich.

The small village of Kameni Chora at the foot of the volcano is very rural. The farmers live there from olives, almonds and wine. Meanwhile, tourism is becoming increasingly important. At the village tavern " Ifestio " a road that leads to the Cape Kalo Koumbaro begins.

Basic Information

  • ZIP Code: 18030
  • Population: 45 (1991 )
  • Elevation above sea level: 412 m
  • Tel.vorwahl: 30 22980
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