Cape Pirghos
Cape Pirghos is a cape in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Cape Pirghos is situated nearby to the area Vígla, as well as near the locality Metochi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anavatos and Avghonima.
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 5 km east of Cape Pirghos.
Avghonima
Village
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Avghonima is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Cape Pirghos.
Limia
Hamlet
Photo: Pitropakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limia is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Cape Pirghos.
Cape Pirghos
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Chios municipality, Greece
- Category: landform
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Pirghos” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Pirghos”
- Swedish: “Cape Pirghos”
Localities in the Area
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