Chios Prefecture

Chios is the main town and a former municipality on the Greek island of Chios in the North Aegean. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal unit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anavatos and Avghonima.

Anavatos

Hamlet

Photo: Vgargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Anavatos is a medieval, now abandoned, village on the Greek island of Chios, 16 km from Chios. Created in the Byzantine era, probably by workers of the Nea Moni of Chios, the village was abandoned after the Massacre of Chios in 1822 and the earthquake of 1881.

Avghonima

Village

Photo: Vgargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Avghonima is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Chios Prefecture.

Chios Prefecture

Also known as: “Chios”, “Chíos”, “Khíos”, and “Nomós Khíou”
Location: North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

38.4167° or 38° 25′ north

Longitude

26° east

Population

53,100

Elevation

583 metres (1,913 feet)

Open location code

8GC8C282+M2

GeoNames ID

259970

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Chios Prefecture” goes by many names.

Greek: “Νομός Χίου”
Greek: “Χίος”

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