Karfas
Karfas is a small town on the island of Chios, Greece. Located 7 kilometers south of Chios, Karfas is among the most popular destinations on the Island, attracting high amounts of tourism due to its cosmopolitan beaches, studios, residences, clubs, restaurants, and general nightlife.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: CostasTheGreek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 393 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Postal code: 82100
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karfas Beach and Aghios Minas.
Aghios Minas
Church
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aghios Minas is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Karfas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thymiana and Neochori.
Neochori
Village
Neochori is a village on the island of Chios, Greece. It is part of the municipality Agios Minas, and located approximately 9 kilometers from the capital of the island, Chios, also known locally as Chora. Neochori is situated 3½ km southwest of Karfas.
Kalimasia
Village
Kallimasia is a town of Chios, built 13 kilometers south of the capital of the island. It was one of the most important towns of the island during the Middle Ages, it was destroyed, though, almost completely from an earthquake in 1881. Kalimasia is situated 5 km southwest of Karfas.
Karfas
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.32028° or 38° 19′ 13″ northLongitude
26.15195° or 26° 9′ 7″ eastPopulation
393Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8GC885C2+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1330605682OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
444585Wikidata ID
Q6370213
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