Anavatos

Anavatos is a medieval, mostly abandoned, village on the Greek island of , 16 km from . Created in the Byzantine era, probably by workers of the , the village was abandoned after the Massacre of Chios in 1822 and the earthquake of 1881.
  • Hamlet with 10 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 450 metres (1,480 feet)
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Postal code: 82100

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avghonima and Limenas Lithiou.
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Latitude
38.40266° or 38° 24′ 10″ north
Longitude
26.02003° or 26° 1′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GC8C23C+32
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Anavatos” goes by many names.
AnavatosAlbanian
ΑνάβατοςGreek
Ανάβατος ΧίουGreek
АнаватосRussian
AnavatosTurkish

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Chios: Highlights

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