Chios Strait

The Chios Strait, or the Chios Channel as referred to by some sources, is a relatively narrow strait in the eastern that separates the island of from the mainland and from the Aegean Region of .
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  • Type: Strait
  • Description: strait in the eastern Aegean Sea
  • Also known as: “canale di Chio”, “Chios Channel”, “Diavlos Chiou”, “Hioški kanal”, “Khios Strait”, and “Πορθμός της Χίου”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karfas and Thymiana.

Village
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is a small town on the island of Chios, Greece. is situated 4½ km northwest of Chios Strait.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Chios Strait.

Village
is a village on the island of , . is situated 7 km west of Chios Strait.

Chios Strait

Latitude
38.30449° or 38° 18′ 16″ north
Longitude
26.1969° or 26° 11′ 49″ east
Open location code
8GC8853W+QQ
Geo­Names ID
259971
Wiki­data ID
Q5101461
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Chios Strait” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kiosko itsasartea”
  • Cebuano: “Díavlos Chíou”
  • Croatian: “Hijski tjesnac”
  • Esperanto: “Markolo de Ĥio”
  • French: “détroit de Chios”
  • French: “Détroit de Chios”
  • German: “Chiosstraße”
  • Greek: “Dhíavlos Khíou”
  • Greek: “Díavlos Chíou”
  • Greek: “Stenón Khíou”
  • Greek: “Δίαυλος Χίου”
  • Greek: “Στενό της Χίου”
  • Hebrew: “מצר כיוס”
  • Italian: “stretto di Chio”
  • Italian: “Stretto di Chio”
  • Korean: “키오스 해협”
  • Ligurian: “Stréito de Scîo”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Khiossundet”
  • Polish: “Cieśnina Chios”
  • Portuguese: “Estreito de Quio”
  • Portuguese: “Estreito de Quios”
  • Russian: “Хиосский пролив”
  • Slovenian: “Hioški preliv”
  • Spanish: “Estrecho de Quíos”
  • Swedish: “Díavlos Chíou”
  • Turkish: “Çeşme Boğazı”
  • Turkish: “Sakız Boğazı”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Plaka and Aghia Ermioni.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pasparo Island and Sügünkaya Lighthouse.

North Aegean Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lemnos and Thasos.

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