Country Greece Area codes 227x0 | Postal codes 82x xx ISO 3166 code GR-85 | |
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Chios (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χίου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of North Aegean. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Chios. The regional unit consists of the islands of Chios, Psara, Oinousses and some smaller uninhabited islands (including Antipsara), all in the Aegean Sea.
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Map of Chios, Greece
Administration
The regional unit Chios is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
Prefecture
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Chios was created out of the former prefecture Chios (Greek: Νομός Χὶου). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
References
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