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Coordinates: 38°24′N, 26°7′E
Omiroupoli or Homiroupoli (Greek, Modern: Ομηρούπολη, Ancient Katharevousa, -is), older form: Omiroupolis is a small town of 7,000 people at the north part of Chios island. Its seat of the municipality is Vrontados (1991 census, 4,429).
Tradition claims that Homer (Όμηρος) was born and lived here.
Omiroupoli has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, banks, a post office and squares (plateies) and a small port.
[edit] Historical population
| Year |
Municipal population |
| 1981 |
- |
| 1991 |
7,477 |
[edit] See also
Omiroupoli (Ομηρούπολη)
