🏝️ Chios

Greece · Europe · 38.40°N, 26.02°E

Chios, also 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 the Anatolian mainland 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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Quick facts

Country	Greece
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	38.40°N, 26.02°E · view on map

Chios is located in Greece, in Europe.

More islands in Greece

Lemnos · Samos · Paros · Salamis Island · Crete · Samothrace · Milos · Thasos · Elafonisos · Karpathos.

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