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Oinousses
Oinousses, alternative Aignousa or Egnousa (Greek: Οινούσσες) is a barren cluster of 1 larger and 8 smaller islands. Administratively the islands form a municipality within the Chios regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the islands and seat of the municipality is also called Oinousses. The town is centred on a square and a small port; it includes a school, several churches, a Naval high school and a maritime museum. The vast majority of the workforce of the island is engaged in seafaring, fishing and goat-herding. The islands are noted as the origin of an unusual cluster of successful ship-owning families: the Lemos, Pateras, Hadjipateras, Kollakis and Lyras families. Whilst most of the families now live elsewhere most of the year, the islands and town are well maintained with a strong naval connection. Oinoussians abroad are noted for their successful entrepreneurial skills in the industrial transportation industry. Although the number of Oinoussian ship operating companies has fallen since their heyday in the 1960s they still maintain a formidable position in the industrial transportation industry.
Oinousses or Egnousa is a barren cluster of one larger and 8 smaller islands some two kilometres (1 mile) off the north-east coast of the Greek island of Chios. The largest island is the only inhabited in the cluster.
The name Oinousses derives from “oenos”, the Greek word for wine. According to the historian George Zolotas, the old name of the island indicates a large and high-quality wine production.
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HOW TO GET AROUND INOUSSES | Scooter / ATV, Foot
Inousses is a very small island with a few beaches close to the village. The road network is rather small and there are only a few vehicles on the island. The best way to move around Inousses Island is on foot, however If you have a scooter, an asphalt road — just 21,4 kilometers in length — circles the island, making it easy for you to go from beach to beach.
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