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Chios

Greek island in the Aegean Sea

Placeisland polisQ160483

Also known as Scio · Chios Island

Country: Greece(since 1912)
, Ottoman Empire(1566–1912)
Located in: Chios Municipality(since 2011)
Area: 842.5 km²
Elevation: 1,297 m
Population: 51,930(2011)

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Chios, also known as Scio in English, is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and the tenth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is separated from the Anatolian mainland by the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mastic gum and its nickname is "the Mastic Island". Tourist attractions include its medieval villages and the 11th-century monastery of Nea Moni, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Twinned administrative body: Bassano Romano
Website: chios.gr
Located in or next to body of water: Aegean Sea
Postal code: 82x xx
Significant event: Campaign of Chios
Location: Aegean Sea
Highest point: Profitis Ilias
Native label: Χίος
Part of: East Aegean Islands

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38.4000, 26.0167OpenStreetMap ↗

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