Chios (town)

Chios

Χίος
Chios Χίος
Municipal unit
	Chios town
	Seal
	Chios Location within the regional unit
	Coordinates: 38°22′21″N 26°08′15″E / 38.37250°N 26.13750°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Chios
Municipality	Chios
Area
• Municipal unit	22.823 km2 (8.812 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2021)
• Municipal unit	27,015
• Municipal unit density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Chiot (Greek: Χιώτης, -ισσα "Chiotis")
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	821 00
Area code(s)	22710
Vehicle registration	ΧΙ
Website	http://www.chioscity.gr

Chios (Greek: Χίος) is the main town and a former municipality on the island of Chios, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 22.823 km².^[3] It is located on the eastern coast of the island facing the Turkish coastal town of Çeşme. The town has a population of 27,015 (2021)^[1] and is the administrative capital and main port of both the island and of the regional unit of Chios. Chios town is one of eight municipal units on the island.

The city is often locally referred to as Chora (Χώρα; lit. 'town') or Kastro (Κάστρο; 'castle') to distinguish it from the entirety of the island with which it shares the name.

North of Chios lies the suburb of Vrontados, while the Chios Island National Airport and town of Karfas lie a few kilometres south of the centre.

^ ^a ^b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

[census21-1] "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

[Kallikratis-2] "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

[stat01-3] "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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