Therasia
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| Therasia Θηρασία |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Island Chain: | Cyclades |
| Area:[1] | 9.299 km² (4 sq.mi.) |
| Government | |
 Greece |
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| Periphery: | South Aegean |
| Prefecture: | Cyclades |
| Statistics | |
| Population: | 268 (as of 2001) |
| Density: | 29 /km² (75 /sq.mi.) |
| Postal Code: | 847 02 |
| Area Code: | 22860 |
| License Code: | EM |
Therasia, also known as Thirasía (Greek: Θηρασία), is a small Greek island west of Santorini in the Cyclades. The population was 268 inhabitants at the 2001 census. It has a land area of 9.299 km². The island is part of the community of Oia (Κοινότητα Οίας). Santorini and Therasia were separated by the Thera eruption.
At Knossos, in a LMIIIA context (14th century BC), seven Linear B texts while calling upon "all the gods" make sure to grant primacy to an elsewhere-unattested entity called qe-ra-si-ja and, once, qe-ra-si-jo. However this likely refers to a god or a person rather than to an island *Qherasia > Therasia.
Thirasia is also the book of Greek poet Dimitris Varos that become a music album and theatrical performance by Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos under the title Daring Communication - Electric Theseus.
[edit] Villages
- Agía Eiríni (pop. 89)
- Agrilia (0)
- Ormos Korfou (2)
- Potamos (30)
- Thirasia (147)
[edit] References
- ^ Basic Characteristics. Ministry of the Interior. www.ypes.gr. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
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