Chios is part of the North Eastern Aegean Islands, between the islands of Lesvos and Ikaria.
The island is very close to Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and is separated from the opposite Turkish peninsula by the 8 km wide Chios Straits.
Chios has a total area of 850 sq km and a coastline of 213 km. |
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Chios has a population of 54000 inhabitants, half of which is concentrated in the capital, Chios Town (or Chora).
Chios is semi mountainous. Its highest mountain is Pilineo where rise its highest pick, Profitis Ilias, at an altitude of 1297 metres.
Numerous small valleys lay between the mountains and the coasts of the island. |
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The main port of the island is at Chios Town.
Other ports, of secondary importance, are available in Chios: the one of Lagada on the north, Mesta on the south west and Limnia on the west.
Chios is a verdant island with short vegetation mostly. It is also a very fertile island, producing various fruits and the famous mastic trees. |
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