Omiroupoli

Municipal unit in Greece

Omiroupoli Ομηρούπολη
Municipal unit
38°24′N 26°7′E / 38.400°N 26.117°E / 38.400; 26.117
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Chios
Municipality	Chios
Area
• Municipal unit	155.015 km² (59.852 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	7,045
• Municipal unit density	45/km² (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	822 00
Area code(s)	22710
Vehicle registration	ΧΙ
Website	www.homeroupolis.gr

Omiroupoli (Greek: Ομηρούπολη) is a former municipality in the central part of on the island of Chios, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 155.015 km².^[3] Population 7,045 people (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was Vrontados (pop. 5,270), the second largest town on the island (after Chios (town)). The next largest towns are Lagkáda, Karyaí, and Sykiáda.

Tradition claims that epic poet Homer (Όμηρος) was born and lived here, thus the name of the municipal unit.

Historical population

Year	Population
1991	7,477
2001	7,335
2011	7,527
2021	7,045

References

^ "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.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.