Pantoukios, Chios

Pantoukios (Παντουκιός) Chios

Pantoukios, also known as Pantoukeios, is a small coastal village and natural port of the Regional Unit of Chios, on the island of Chios, in its northeastern part, with a population of 48 inhabitants (2011 census) [1]. It is built at an average altitude of 5 meters above sea level, at a road distance of 13 kilometers north of the city of Chios.

Geography-demography

The geographical coordinates of Pantoukios, are 38 ° 28΄ wide and 26 ° 08΄ long East. The nearest village is Sykiada, to the west (1 km in a straight line), of which Pantoukios is the port. Pantoukios is built in the innards of the homonymous bay (West Pantoukios bay) with an exit to the east-northeast. The inhabitants of Pantouki are mainly engaged in fishing, while in summer its fish taverns serve several tourists. Next to the shore, in the sea, a spring of fresh water gushes. [2]

Administratively, Pantoukios currently belongs to the local community of Sykiada (its only settlement beyond Sykia itself), of the Municipal Unit of Omiroupoli of the Municipality of Chios, in the Regional Unit of Chios of the North Aegean Region. Formerly, completely respectively, it belonged to the community of Sykiada, the District and the Prefecture of Chios. The postal code of the village is 82300.

The evolution of the population of Pantoukios, in the official censuses is shown in the table below.
Population of Pantoukios, 1971 1981 1991 2001 2001 2011
28 42 78 38 48

In the village there is a small church of Agios Nikolaos and the Cultural Association of Pantoukios "O Agios Nikolaos" is active.

References

Census of Population - Houses 2011. PERMANENT Population. Greek statistical authority.

"Sources of Chios". Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

Sources

Hellas: road-tourist maps, published by N. & I. Fotis, 33rd edition, Athens 2005/2006

Municipal unit Omiroupoli
Municipal Community Vrontados
Aipos (Αίπος, ο)
Vrontados (Βροντάδος, ο)
Moni Agiou Stefanou (Μονή Αγίου Στεφάνου, η)
Moni Myrsinidiou (Μονή Μυρσινιδίου, η)
Municipal Community Lagkada
Agios Stefanos (Άγιος Στέφανος, ο (νησίς))
Agrelopos (Αγρελωπός, ο)
Lagkada (Λαγκάδα, η)
Community Anavatos
Anavatos (Ανάβατος, ο)
Community Avgonyma
Avgonyma (Αυγώνυμα, τα
Community Karyes
Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή, η)
Agios Dimitrios (Άγιος Δημήτριος, ο)
Karyes (Καρυαί, αι)
Moni Agiou Markou (Μονή Αγίου Μάρκου, η)
Moni Agion Pateron (Μονή Αγίων Πατέρων, η)
Nea Moni (Νέα Μονή, η)
Community Sidirounta
Sidirounta (Σιδηρούντα, η)
Community Sykiada
Pantoukios (Παντουκιός, ο)
Sykiada (Sykiada) (Συκιάδα, η

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