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Coordinates:	long: 26.01701 lat : 38.40118
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: 26°1'1.2288 lat : 38°2'24.4248
Surface area:	847.8 km² (2.233 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	197.7 km
Average height:	299 metre
Length island:	50 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	29 km
Name :	Voiuitiko Pelineoy (1293 metre)
Orientation island:	North - South

Local native name:	Χίος
Archipelago (island group):	North Aegean
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Psara 18.4 km West 2) Lesbos 46.7 km NorthNorthEast 3) Ikaria 57 km South 4) Samos 66.1 km SouthEast 5) Fournoi 70 km SouthEast 6) Tinos 87.3 km SouthWest 7) Andros 88.4 km WestSouthWest 8) Nisida Mykonos 89 km SouthSouthWest 9) Patmos 96.8 km SouthSouthEast 10) Skyros 103.1 km WestNorthWest 11) Euboea 111.8 km West 12) Naxos 112.8 km SouthSouthWest 13) Syros 115.5 km SouthWest 14) Agios Efstratios 123.9 km NorthWest 15) Leros 125.5 km SouthSouthEast 16) Paros 127.9 km SouthSouthWest 17) Amorgos 134.3 km 18) Hoog Koufonissi 137.4 km SouthSouthWest 19) Limnos 140.5 km NorthNorthWest 20) Laag Koufonissi 140.7 km SouthSouthWest 21) Kalymnos 141.5 km SouthEast 22) Kea 143.5 km WestSouthWest 23) Antiparos 146.5 km SouthSouthWest 24) Kythnos 151.4 km SouthWest 25) Ios 162.8 km SouthSouthWest
Country:	Greece
Location in Country:	East
Name Periféreia - περιοχή :	Region North Aegean
Name Nomos - Πειραιάς:	Regional unit Chios
Main place:	Chios - stad
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Kardhamila (NorthNorthWest) Khios (Central) Piryi (SouthSouthWest) Volissos (WestNorthWest) Vrondadhes (Central)
Location Main place:	East
Sea:	Aegean Sea
Distance to main land:	6.6 km
Nearest Country:	Turkey
island-Type:	island in sea

The weather type in Chios	few clouds
Current temperature:	16 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	1.03 meter per second (Wind force - bft 1)
Winddirection:	North
Atmospheric pressure:	1015 mb
Humidity:	88 %
Daylength at 10 November 2025:	10 hour and 16 minutes
Sunrise:	05:52 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	16:07 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Chios

Chios - GR (longitude: 26.017, latitude: 38.4012)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NW): 5.02 km

19:00
16 degrees Celcius
1015 mbar
light rain weericoon

22:00
15 degrees Celcius
1014 mbar
light rain weericoon

1:00
14 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
light rain weericoon

4:00
15 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
light rain weericoon

7:00
19 degrees Celcius
1014 mbar
light rain weericoon

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	Yes
International airport present :	Yes
Accessible by car:	Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	2885 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island:	Yes
Bicycle facilities:	Yes

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