Karynta
Karynta is a hamlet in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands and has about 6 residents. Karynta is situated nearby to the village Piryi, as well as near the hamlet Τραχύλι.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phanai Apollo Sanctuary and Cave of Olympi.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phanai Apollo Sanctuary is situated 2½ km northwest of Karynta.
Cave of Olympi
Cave
Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Olympi is situated 3½ km northwest of Karynta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piryi and Emporeios.
Piryi
Village
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
Pyrgi is a village on the Greek island of Chios, known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses. This mostly consists of black and white decorative motifs in different shapes. Piryi is situated 5 km northeast of Karynta.
Emporeios
Village
Photo: Heidizag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Emporio is a prehistoric settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Chios in the Mastichochoria municipality of Greece. Pyrgi is the largest village nearby. Emporeios is situated 6 km east of Karynta.
Mastichochoria
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mastichochoria is an agricultural area in the Greek island of Chios. It is the most prominent producer of the mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; in fact, the tree is endemic to this area and, thus, the resin grown there has a PDO status.
Karynta
- Type: Hamlet with 6 residents
- Postal code: 82102
- Category: locality
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.19599° or 38° 11′ 46″ northLongitude
25.95544° or 25° 57′ 20″ eastPopulation
6Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8GC75XW4+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 1833279184OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9353175
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Karynta” goes by many names.
- German: “Karynta”
- Greek: “Καρύντα”
- Russian: “Каринта”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Karynta beach and Castle of Lepides.
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