Chora

Chora is a village in , and has about 1,450 residents. Chora is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Village with 1,450 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Chora, Samos” and “Khóra”
  • Postal code: 83103

Places of Interest

Highlights include Samos International Airport Aristarchos of Samos and Tunnel of Eupalinos.

Aerodrome
Photo: Daniel541, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" is an airport on Samos Island, Greece. The airport is named after Aristarchos of Samos, an ancient astronomer and mathematician, and lies within 5 km from the nearby town of .

Photo: GrigorisKoulouriotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Eupalinian aqueduct is a tunnel of 1,036 m length running through Mount Kastro in Samos, , built in the 6th century BC to serve as an .

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikipedia ce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the archaeological site of the ancient town of Samos in , Greece. It is located in the area of the modern town of , from which it got its modern name. is situated 3 km east of Chora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mytilinioi and Pythagoreio.

Town
Photo: Pstelios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, which is situated 2½ km north of Chora.

Village
Photo: Njaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and municipal unit on the island of , , . Before the 2011 local government reform, was a municipality. is situated 3½ km southeast of Chora.

Village
Photo: Kramer96, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Chora.

Chora

Latitude
37.70346° or 37° 42′ 13″ north
Longitude
26.90453° or 26° 54′ 16″ east
Population
1,450
Elevation
56 metres (184 feet)
Open location code
8G98PW33+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 275563674
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
259917
Wiki­data ID
Q21672566
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Chora” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كورا، ساموس”
  • Arabic: “كورا”
  • Cebuano: “Chóra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كورا”
  • Finnish: “Chóra”
  • French: “Chóra de Samos”
  • French: “Chóra, Samos”
  • French: “Chora”
  • French: “Chóra”
  • German: “Chora”
  • Greek: “Χώρα Σάμου”
  • Greek: “Χώρα”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Khora”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Khora”
  • Russian: “Хора”
  • Spanish: “Chóra”
  • Swedish: “Chóra”
  • Turkish: “Hora (Sisam)”

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