Imerovigli

Summary

Imerovigli (Greek: Ημεροβίγλι) is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece, situated north of the island capital Fira. Imerovigli is built on the rim of the Santorini caldera and is crossed by narrow, paved paths.

Imerovigli
Ημεροβίγλι
Imerovigli seen from Fira
Imerovigli seen from Fira
Imerovigli is located in Greece
Imerovigli
Imerovigli
Coordinates: 36°26′N 25°25′E / 36.433°N 25.417°E / 36.433; 25.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitThira
MunicipalityThira
Municipal unitThira
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community469
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Imerovigli and Skaros rock

Imerovigli's churches are all made in the Cycladic architectural style. They include the church of Ai-Stratis, in the centre of the village, and the Monastery of Saint Nikolaos, on the path connecting Imerovigli to Fira. On nearby Skaros Rock are the remains of a Venetian Castle built in 1207 by Marco Sanudo, then ruler of all the Cyclades.

Imerovigli has 469 permanent inhabitants (2021).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.