Ionia (Greek: Ιωνία) is 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.[2] It is located in the southeastern part of the island, and has a land area of 48.272 km².[3] Its population was 3,570 at the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality was in Kallimasia. Other large towns are Nenita, Tholopotámi and Katarráktis.
Ionia
Ιωνία | |
|---|---|
  Ionia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′N 26°06′E / 38.283°N 26.100°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Chios |
| Municipality | Chios |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,570 |
| • Municipal unit density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΙ |
Notable people
edit- Joachim IV, Patriarch of Constantinople
References
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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