Anavatos
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 1 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Postal code: 82100
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avghonima and Dafnonas.
Avghonima
Village
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Avghonima is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Anavatos.
Dafnonas
Village
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Dafnonas is a village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean islands region of Greece. Its population was 366 as of the 2021 census. Dafnonas is situated 8 km southeast of Anavatos.
Vrontados
Town
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Vrontados is a small coastal town located at the eastern part of the island of Chios in Greece. With a population of about 5,300 the town hosts the seat of the municipal unit of Omiroupoli. Vrontados is situated 10 km east of Anavatos.
Anavatos
- Categories: ruins, historic site, tourist attraction, abandoned village, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.40266° or 38° 24′ 10″ northLongitude
26.02003° or 26° 1′ 12″ eastPopulation
1Elevation
410 metres (1,345 feet)Open location code
8GC8C23C+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 1392107005OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
265101Wikidata ID
Q21682902
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