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Country
  
Local time
  
Saturday 8:18 AM

Administrative region
  
Western Greece

Regional unit
  
Elis

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Municipality
  
Andritsaina-Krestena

Municipal unit
  
Samiko

Weather
  
11°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 64% Humidity

Samiko (Greek: Σαμικό, before 1923: Αλή Τσελεπή - Ali Tselepi) is a village in the municipality of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. In 2011 its population was 389. It is situated on a hill near the Ionian Sea, 2 km south of Kallikomo, 2 km southeast of Raches, 3 km north of Kato Samiko and 4 km southwest of Krestena.

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Map of Samiko 270 55, Greece

History

Samiko takes its name from the ancient Elean city Samikon (Latin: Samicum), which was also known as Same, Samos, Samia and Makistos. It was probably identical with the Homeric Arene. Samikon was located in the ancient country of Triphylia, near the river Anigros. Near the city and the river was the cave of the Anigrid nymphs. The water here reputedly cured skin diseases. The remains of ancient Samikon have been found on a hill 1 km south of Kato Samiko.

References

Samiko Wikipedia


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