Place:Volissos, Chios, North Aegean, Greece

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NameVolissos
Alt namesVolissóssource: Getty
TypeCity or town
Coordinates38.483°N 25.9°E
Located inChios, North Aegean, Greece
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Volissos (Greek: Βολισσός) is the largest village in the northwest part of Chios, Aegean Islands, Greece. The village is situated 40 km away from the main town of Chios.

Volissos has a port called Limia that connects the island with the island of Psara.The village is built in amphitheatrical style on a hill and on top of it there is a Byzantine castle built in the medieval times. The castle has a trapezoid shape with six circular towers.

Volissos is claimed to be one of the possible birthplaces of Homer; Herodotus makes a reference to Homer having lived and written his marvelous epics in this village. In Christian Greek history, Volissos is famed as the birthplace of Saint Markella of Chios.

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Historical population

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The population of the village is declining. This is largely due to better perceived economic opportunities existing in the main town of Chios (Chora) or on the mainland, in larger cities like Athens, as younger generations begin to stray away from the typical rural livelihood of the island.

Year Population
1951 1.087
1961 936
1971 676
1981 479
1991 404
2001 417
2011 313
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