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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: East Aegean Islands
Country: Ottoman Empire
Located in: Chios Municipality
Population: 51930
Area: 842.5
Elevation: 1297
Body of water: Aegean Sea
Location: Aegean Sea
Official website: www.chios.gr
Image: Chios NASA satellite image.jpg

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
category for people born here: Category:Births in Chios
twinned administrative body: Bassano Romano
Commons category: Chios
topic's main category: Category:Chios
category of associated people: Category:People from Chios
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Chios
postal code: 82x xx
native label: Χίος

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