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Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greecei
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NisyrosMunicipality
KosRegional Unit
South AegeanAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Fumaroles at Stefanos crater.

Stefanos crater, Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
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Stefanos crater

Stefanos crater, Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
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Native Sulphur

Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
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Fumaroles at Stefanos crater.

Stefanos crater, Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
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Stefanos crater

Stefanos crater, Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
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Native Sulphur

Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
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Fumaroles at Stefanos crater.

Stefanos crater, Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
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Stefanos crater

Stefanos crater, Nisyros, Kos, South Aegean, Greece
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mandráki682 (2012)
Páloi167 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
1946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1946:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Nísyros, Kos, Égée-Méridionale, Grèce
German:
Nisyros, Kos, Südliche Ägäis, Griechenland
Greek:
Νίσυρος, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κω, Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Nisiro, Coo, Egeo Meridionale, Grecia
Russian:
Нисирос, периферийная единица Кос, Южные Эгейские острова, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
尼西羅斯島, 南愛琴, 希腊
Spanish:
Nísiros, Periferia de Egeo Meridional, Grecia
Armenian:
Նիսիրոս, Կոս, Հարավային Եգեյան կղզիներ, Հունաստան
Catalan:
Nísiros, Unitat perifèrica de Kos, Egeu Meridional, Grècia
Cebuano:
Nísos Nísyros, South Aegean, Gresya
Croatian:
Niziron, Periferija Južni Egej, Grčka
Czech:
Nisyros, Kós, Jižní Egeis, Řecko
Danish:
Nissiros, Grækenland
Dutch:
Nisyros, Kos, Zuid-Egeïsche Eilanden, Griekenland
Egyptian Arabic:
نيسيروس, اليونان
Esperanto:
Nisiros, Suda Egeo, Grekio
Farsi/Persian:
نیسیروس, استان اژه جنوبی, یونان
Finnish:
Nísyros, Kos, Etelä-Egean saaret, Kreikka
Galician:
Nísiros, Exeo Meridional, Grecia
Hebrew:
ניסירוס, קוס, דרום הים האגאי, יוון
Hungarian:
Níszirosz, Dél-Égei-szigetek, Görögország
Japanese:
ニシロス島, コス県, 南エーゲ, ギリシャ
Korean:
니시로스섬, 남에게주, 그리스
Latin:
Nisyros, Cos, Aegaeum Australe, Graecia
Latvian:
Nisira, Grieķija
Macedonian:
Нисирос, Јужен Егеј, Грција
Norwegian:
Nisyros, Sørlige egeiske øyer, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Nísyros, Periferieininga Kos, Dei sørlege egeiske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Nisyros, Jednostka regionalna Kos, Region Wyspy Egejskie Południowe, Grecja
Portuguese:
Nisiros, Cós, Egeu Meridional, Grécia
Serbian:
Нисирос, Кос, Периферија Јужни Егеј, Грчка
Serbo-Croatian:
Nisiros, Periferija Južni Egej, Grčka
Swedish:
Nisyros, Sydegeiska öarna, Grekland
Turkish:
İncirli, İstanköy, Güney Ege, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Нісірос, Кос, Південні Егейські острови, Греція


Volcanic island situated S of the island of Kos.
The volcano is currently active (not erupting), and several active fumaroles are found at the craters. The main crater is the spectacular Stefanos crater. The latest eruptive activity was a steam explosion in 1888, after small ash eruptions in 1871 and 1873.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisyros
Wikidata ID:Q767528
GeoNames ID:256378

Localities in this Region

Greece

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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