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Chios (island) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 24 21 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.4058 decimal degrees |
| Long: 026 01 28 E degrees minutes |
Long: 26.0244 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located off west coast of Turkey; probably first inhabited by Pelasgi, Lydians and Carians, then by immigrants from Euboia; was reputedly the home of Homer; in modern times, noted for massacre of Christians by Turks in Greek war of independence in 19th century. |
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| Chíos, Nísos (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Khíos (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Chios (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Khios (C,V)
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| Scio (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Khíos island (C,O,display)
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| Chíos, Nisí (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Chío (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Chíos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Hios, Nisos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Khíos, Nísos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Nisí Chíos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Nísos Chíos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Nisos Hios (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Nísos Khíos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Pityousa (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Sakís Adasi (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Sakız (NA,V,Turkish (transliterated),U)
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| Sakız Adası (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Xíos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Νησί Χίος (NA,V,Greek,U)
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| Χίος, Νησί (NA,V,Greek,U)
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| Χίος (NA,V,Greek,U)
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| Νήσος Χίος (NA,V,Greek,U)
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| Χίος, Νήσος (NA,V,Greek,U)
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| Pityoussa (H,V)
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............ | ancient name, referred to the island's abundant pine trees |
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Khíos (regional division) (P) |
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Chios (island) (P) |
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Chios (island) (P) |
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