Samos (town)

Samos

Σάμος
Samos Σάμος
Community
	Samos town from Ano Vathy
	Samos
	Coordinates: 37°45′N 26°58′E / 37.750°N 26.967°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Samos
Municipality	East Samos
Municipal unit	Vathy
Area
• Community	9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2021)
• Community	5,951
• Density	640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym	Samian
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	831 00
Area code(s)	22730
Vehicle registration	ΜΟ

Samos (Greek: Σάμος, before 1958: Λιμήν Βαθέος - Limin Vatheos)^[2] is a port town on the island of Samos in Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Samos^[3] and of the municipality of East Samos.^[4] It is also known by its old name of Vathy (Βαθύ), though this now usually refers to the old hillside suburb of Ano Vathy.

^ "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.
^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
^ Visit Samos
^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.

[census21-1] "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.

[2] Name changes of settlements in Greece

[3] Visit Samos

[gazette-4] "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.

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