Kampochora Explained

Kampochora
Name Local:Καμπόχωρα
Type:municipal unit
Periph:North Aegean
Periphunit:Chios
Pop Municunit:3014
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:50.6
Coordinates:38.3333°N 32°W
Licence:ΧΙ

Kampochora or Kampos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Καμπόχωρα, Κάμπος), literally plain, 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.[1] It is located in the south-central part of the island. It has a land area of 50.571 km².[2] Its population was 3,014 at the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality was in Chalkeio. Other large towns include Ágios Geórgios Sykoúsis, Dafnonas, and Vasileónoikon.

The area started to develop since the Genoese rule of the island in 13th century, when the most wealthy Chiot Greek and Genoese families started to building their houses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .