Aípos
Aípos is a peak in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands and has an elevation of 451 metres. Aípos is situated nearby to the locality Pefkón, as well as near the town Vrontados.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Daskalopetra monument and Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery.
Daskalopetra monument
Archaeological site
Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Daskalopetra monument is a rock-cut shrine to the goddess Cybele at Daskalopetra, near Vrontados on Chios, in Greece, dating to the late sixth or early fifth century BC. It is probably the earliest known cult site of the Cybele in the Greek world.
Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery
Monastery
Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery is situated 3 km northeast of Aípos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrontados and Lagkada.
Vrontados
Town
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Lagkada
Village
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Lagkada is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Aípos.
Anavatos
Hamlet
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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. Anavatos is situated 8 km west of Aípos.
Aípos
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 451 metres
- Also known as: “Aipos”
- Category: landform
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.41435° or 38° 24′ 52″ northLongitude
26.10963° or 26° 6′ 35″ eastElevation
451 metres (1,480 feet)Open location code
8GC8C475+PVGeoNames ID
444803
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Aípos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Aípos”
- Greek: “Αίπος”
Localities in the Area
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