Mesta
Mesta is a Greek traditional village on the island of Chios. It belongs to the Mastic Villages, a group of villages in South Chios where the main activity is the manufacture of mastic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
- Type: Village with 337 residents
- Description: village in Chios, Greece
- Also known as: “Mesta, Greece”
- Postal code: 82101
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mastichochoria and Limenas.
Mastichochoria
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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.
Elata
Village
Elata is a Greek village on the island of Chios. The village is situated on hilly terrain and has a population of several hundred. Elata is situated 6 km northeast of Mesta.
Mesta
- Category: locality
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.26° or 38° 15′ 36″ northLongitude
25.9227° or 25° 55′ 22″ eastPopulation
337Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
8GC77W6F+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 4050175939OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
257148Wikidata ID
Q3046798
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