Location & Surroundings
Nisí Chíos is a line in North Aegean, Greece with 51,692 inhabitants, at 910 m elevation. The national capital Athens is about 210 km to the west. The nearest airport is Chios Island National Airport, 10 km away.
Also known as: Nisos Hios · Nísos Khíos · Νησί Χίος · Χίος · Chíos · Νήσος Χίος
Overview
Chios is Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea — EL νησί της Ελλάδας στο Αιγαίο.
It is located in Chios Municipality, East Aegean Islands, Greece.
The population is about 51,930 (2011).
It covers about 843 square kilometre.
The elevation is around 1,297 metre.
Also known as: Scio, Chios Island
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Basic Data
- Country Greece
- Located in Chios Municipality
- Area 843 square kilometre
- Type island (ISL)
- a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water
Geography
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Coordinates
38° 24' 40" N, 26° 3' 42" E
- Elevation DEM: 910 m
- Timezone Europe/Athens
- Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)
Statistics & Country
- Population 51,692
- Pop. Density 2 p/km²
- Built-up 0.0%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Euro (EUR)
- Phone Prefix +30
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 17:23
- Sunrise 07:05
- Sunset 19:08
- Day length 12 h 3 min
Nearby
Alternate Names
Weather in Chios
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Chios, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 18.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 22.5 C, max wind 6.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 637 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 18.7 | 0.8 | 77 | 52 | 1,015.3 | - / 0.00 | 97 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 22.5 | 1.7 | 316 | 44 | 1,014.3 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 637.0 | n/a |
| 12h | 19.1 | 1.1 | 311 | 66 | 1,014.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 104.5 | n/a |
| 18h | 18.6 | 5.3 | 20 | 77 | 1,013.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 18.9 | 6.3 | 33 | 72 | 1,014.8 | 0.17 / 0.17 | 100 | 11.5 | n/a |
| 30h | 19.9 | 5.9 | 28 | 65 | 1,015.1 | 0.15 / 0.31 | 100 | 260.2 | n/a |
| 36h | 18.6 | 7.4 | 13 | 71 | 1,016.1 | 0.25 / 0.56 | 5 | 113.7 | n/a |
| 42h | 16.8 | 6.2 | 358 | 78 | 1,016.7 | 0.00 / 0.04 | 32 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Monday | 17.8 | 7.0 | 4 | 68 | 1,017.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 4 | 36.9 | n/a |
| 54h | 21.2 | 7.7 | 352 | 50 | 1,017.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 635.7 | n/a |
| 60h | 18.7 | 6.3 | 356 | 59 | 1,018.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 217.4 | n/a |
| 66h | 16.8 | 5.9 | 14 | 72 | 1,018.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tuesday | 17.7 | 7.0 | 2 | 67 | 1,018.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 1 | 36.4 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Official website www.chios.gr
- Commons category Chios