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Chios Regional Unit
Regional unit in North Aegean, Greece
Chios (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χίου, Greek pronunciation: [periferi.aˈci eˈnotita ˈçi.u]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of North Aegean. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Chios. The regional unit consists of the islands of Chios, Psara, Oinousses and some smaller uninhabited islands (including Antipsara), all in the Aegean Sea.
Chios
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χίου | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of Chios | |
 Chios within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′N 26°0′E / 38.417°N 26.000°E / 38.417; 26.000 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | North Aegean |
| Capital | Chios (town) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 904 km2 (349 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 52,674 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 82x xx |
| Area codes | 227x0 |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-85 |
| Car plates | ΧΙ |
| Website | www |
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Chios
Island in Greece
Volissos
Community in Greece
Chios (regional unit)
Regional unit in North Aegean, Greece
Chios massacre
1822 plunder, massacre and enslavement of the Greek inhabitants on the island of Chios
Agios Isidoros, Lesbos
Nea Moni of Chios
11th-century monastery on the island of Chios, Greece
Anavatos
Ghost town on Chios, Greece
Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios
18 June 1822 historical event
Battle of Chios (1912)
Greek landing in the First Balkan War
