Chios

Also known as Scio, Chios Island

Chios (; , traditionally 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 Turkey 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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Chios is the fifth-largest Greek island located in the northern Aegean Sea, famous historically for producing mastic gum and home to notable attractions like medieval villages and the UNESCO-listed Nea Moni monastery. The island sits close to Turkey, separated only by the Chios Strait, making it an important geographical and cultural landmark in the eastern Mediterranean.

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Greek Dimos.name: Chios
Greek Dimos.name_local: Χίος
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Chiou.png
Greek Dimos.periph: North Aegean
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Chios
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 50361
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 842.3
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.elevation_min: 0
Greek Dimos.elevation_max: 1297
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 82x xx
Greek Dimos.area_code: 227x0
Greek Dimos.licence: ΧΙ
Greek Dimos.website: www.chios.gr
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: ChiosPrefecture.jpg
Greek Dimos.mayor: Ioannis Malafis
Greek Dimos.since: 2023

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Population: 51930
Area: 842.5
Elevation: 1297
Official website: www.chios.gr
Image: Chios NASA satellite image.jpg

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Commons category: Chios
postal code: 82x xx
native label: Χίος

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Contents

Geography
Regions
East coast
Southern region (Mastichochória)
Interior
Climate
Geology
History
Etymology
Prehistoric period
Archaic and Classical periods
Hellenistic period
Roman period
Byzantine period
Genoese period (1304–1566)
Ottoman period: economic prosperity and the Great Destruction
In independent Greece
Demographics
Government
Economy
Commerce
Cuisine
Antimony mines
Culture
Twin town, sister cities
Notable natives and inhabitants
Ancient
Medieval
Modern
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Chios regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Chios. Locals refer to Chios town as Chora ( literally means land or country, but usually refers to the capital or a settlement at the highest point of a Greek island).