Administrative Region : North Aegean
Regional unit : Chios
Limia (Λιμιά) Chios
Limia, also known as Limnia [1], is a small coastal settlement of the Chios Regional Unit in the North Aegean Region, on the island of Chios, in its northwestern part, with a population of 29 inhabitants (2011 census). ) [2]. They are built at an average altitude of 10 meters above sea level, at a road distance of 41 kilometers northwest of the city of Chios.
Geography-demography
The geographical coordinates of the Ports are 38 ° 28΄ wide and 25 ° 55΄ East. The nearest settlements are Lemnos to the west (1 km by road), Skariotis to the northeast (1 km in a straight line), Koskinas and Chori to the east, but mainly the main village of the northwestern part of Chios, Volissos . Limia is located 1.5 km south of Volissos. The natural harbor was formed with a small jetty and piers. The port and the coast "look" to the south-southwest, so there is protection from the north winds. Since 2015, it also operates as a tourist boat shelter ("marina"), and is a station of the annual Aegean Regatta race. The beach of Limia is pebbled, without organization. But there are taverns, restaurants, cafes and even bars in the summer.
Administratively, Limia currently belongs to the local community of Volissos (of which they are the second most populous of the eight settlements, then of course Volissos) of the Municipal Unit of Amanis of the Municipality of Chios, in the Regional Unit of Chios of the North Aegean Region. Formerly, completely similarly, it was a settlement of the community of Volissos, the District and the Prefecture of Chios. The postal code of the village is 82103.
The evolution of the Limia population in the official censuses is shown in the table below.
Population of the Ports 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2001 2011
20 1 5 35 52 32 29
Limia belongs ecclesiastically to the hierarchical committee of Volissos of the Holy Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinousses. There is an old church of Zoodochou Pigi, but without a pastor.
References
[1]
Census of Population - Houses 2011. PERMANENT Population. Greek statistical authority.
Sources
Hellas: road-tourist maps, published by N. & I. Fotis, 33rd edition, Athens 2005/6
The corresponding entry in the Modern Greek Encyclopedia "Haris Patsis", volume 16, p. 853
Limia Chios (*)
| Municipal unit Amani |
|---|
| Community Agio Gala |
| Agio Gala (Άγιον Γάλα, το) |
| Community Volissos |
| Volissos (Βολισσός, η) |
| Koskinas (Κοσκινάς, ο) |
| Limnos (Λήμνος, η) |
| Limia (Λιμιά, τα) |
| Monagros (Μαναγρός, ο) |
| Moni Agias Markellas (Μονή Αγίας Μαρκέλλας, η) |
| Skariotis (Σκαριώτης, ο) |
| Chori (Χωρή, η) |
| Community Diefcha |
| Diefcha (Διευχά, τα) |
| Katavasi (Κατάβασις, η) |
| Community Keramos |
| Agiasmata (Αγιάσματα, τα (Τ.Κ.Κεράμου)) |
| Keramos (Κέραμος, η) |
| Community Kourounia |
| Egrigoros (Εγρηγόρος, ο) |
| Kourounia (Κουρούνια, τα) |
| Community Leptopoda |
| Αγιάσματα, τα (Τ.Κ.Λεπτοπόδων) |
| Leptopoda (Λεπτόποδα, τα) |
| Community Melanios |
| Melanios (Μελανιός, ο) |
| Community Nea Potamia |
| Nea Potamia (Νέα Ποταμιά, η) |
| Community Nenitouria |
| Kosmados (Κοσμάδος, ο) |
| Nenitouria (Νενητούρια, τα) |
| Community Parparia |
| Άγιος Ισίδωρος, ο |
| Parparia (Παρπαριά, η) |
| Community Pirama |
| Pirama (Πιραμά, η) |
| Community Pispilounta |
| Pispilounta (Πισπιλούντα, η) |
| Community Trypes |
| Εζούσα, η |
| Trypes (Τρύπες, αι) |
| Community Fyta |
| Kipouries (Κηπουριαί, αι) |
| Fyta (Φυτά, τα) |
| Community Chalandra |
| Afrodisia (Αφροδίσια, τα) |
| Chalandra (Χάλανδρα, τα) |
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