Kardamyla municipality

Kardamyla () is a village 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.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Kardamyla
Greek Dimos.name_local: Καρδάμυλα
Greek Dimos.type: municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map: DE Kardamylon.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption: Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph: North Aegean
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Chios
Greek Dimos.municipality: Chios
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 1897
Greek Dimos.pop_community: 1526
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 182.5

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It is located in the northeastern corner of the island, opposite the island of Oinousses to the east. It has a land area of 182.480 km². It had a population of 1,897 in 2021. Kardamyla, the seat of the former municipality, is located on the coast of a small bay. The homes, shops and plateia of the village are on one side of the bay facing Agios Markos and cliffs which are located on the opposite side of the bay. On clear days, the island of Lesbos can be seen in the distance beyond the bay enclosure. It is a short boat ride from the neighbouring island of Oinousses. Both Oinousses and Kardamyla are known as the home villages of Greek ship-owners. The largest town in the municipal unit is Mármaron, part of the community of Kardamyla.