Kampochora or Kampos ( el, Καμπόχωρα, Κάμπος), literally ''plain'', is a former municipality on the island of

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the south-central part of the island. It has a land area of 50.571 km². Its population was 2,897 at the 2011 census. The seat of the municipality was in Chalkeio (pop. 950). Other large towns include Ágios Geórgios Sykoúsis (579), Dafnón (385), and Vasileónoikon (377). The area started to develop since the Genoese rule of the island in 13th century, when the most wealthy Chiot Greek and Genoese families started to building their houses.

Gallery

File:Κάμπος Χίου - Παναγία Κοκοροβιλιά.jpg, Byzantine church Panagia Kokorovilia File:ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΚΡΗΝΑ.jpg, Panagia Krina in Vavili village File:ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΣΙΚΕΛΙΑ.jpg, Panagia Sikelia File:Κάμπος Χίου - Παναγία Αγιοδεκτεινή - Καμπαναριό.jpg, Panagia Agiodektini File:Παραδοσιακό Οίκημα στον Κάμπο Χίου.jpg, Old house File:Κάμπος Χίου - Κτήμα Τόπακα.jpg, Topaka farm File:Εσωτερική άποψη Κτήμα Αργέντικον 07.jpg, Argenti farm File:Εξωτερική άποψη Έπαυλης Αντ. Ι. Πατρινού.jpg, Patrinos farm File:Κάμπος Χίου 31.jpg, Old building

References

Populated places in Chios {{NorthAegean-geo-stub bg:Камбохора (дем)