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Kallimasia

Coordinates: 38°18′N 26°06′E / 38.300°N 26.100°E / 38.300; 26.100
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Kallimasia
Καλλιμασιά
The grave of Joachim IV behind the church of Transfiguration
The grave of Joachim IV behind the church of Transfiguration
Kallimasia is located in Greece
Kallimasia
Kallimasia
Coordinates: 38°18′N 26°06′E / 38.300°N 26.100°E / 38.300; 26.100
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitChios
MunicipalityChios
Municipal unitIonia
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community987
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kallimasia is a town of Chios, built 13 kilometers south of the capital of the island.

It was one of the most important towns of the island during the Middle Ages, it was destroyed, though, almost completely from an earthquake in 1881. It is built in a plain with olive trees. The sights of the region are the ruins of the medieval towers and the churches. Kallimasia has been the seat of Anemonas and Ionia.

From Kallimasia descended two Patriarchs, Joachim II and Joachim IV, the Wing commander Kostas Perrikos, head of PEAN, the founder and first president of the Mastic Producer Association of Chios doctor Georgios Stagkoulis and the champion in discus throw and Olympic medalist Nikolaos Syllas.

In Kallimasia there are the beaches: Agios Ioannis, Monolia and Agios Aimilianos.

References

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  1. ^ "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.