Nenita

Community in Greece

Nenita Νένητα
Community
38°14′N 26°06′E / 38.233°N 26.100°E / 38.233; 26.100
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Chios
Municipality	Chios
Municipal unit	Ionia
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	930
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	821 00
Area code(s)	22710
Vehicle registration	ΧΙ

Nenita (Greek: Νένητα) is a town in Ionia, Chios, Greece.^[2] It is located in the south-east Chios, 17 km south of Chios (town). Nenita belongs to Chios municipality and Ionia municipal unit.

History

Nenita is mentioned by European visitors during Ottoman Rule in Greece. It is mentioned as developed and big village. Its name possible derives from the Greek word neonita (νεώνητα) that means new buildings. Nenita suffered great damages during destructive earthquake of 1881.^[3]^[4] Nowadays, Nenita is a big village of South Chios. The residents employed in agriculture, mostly the agriculture and production of mastic. Nenita is associated with the icon of Archangel Michael.^{[citation needed]}

Historical population

Census	Settlement	Community
1991	1,052
2001	1,038	1,156
2011	903	924
2021	910	930

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.
^ Greece by Dana Facaros, Linda Theodorou 2003 ISBN 1860118984 page 813
^ "Ο καταστροφικός σεισμός του 1881". chioshistory.gr. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ "Ο σεισμός του 1881". nenita.gr. Retrieved 24 February 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}