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Vathy, Samos

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Country
  
Greece

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Vehicle registration
  
ΜΟ

Area
  
125 km²

Area code
  
22730

Administrative region
  
North Aegean

Elevation
  
76 m (249 ft)

Postal code
  
831 00

Website
  
www.vathi.gr

Local time
  
Saturday 7:20 PM

Municipality
  
Samos

Regional unit
  
Samos

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Weather
  
15°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 55% Humidity

Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ, Vathý) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Samos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital and main town of the island. The municipal unit has an area of 125.153 km2. The municipal unit comprises numerous towns, villages, and settlements, but its two largest are Samos (town) (pop. 6,191 in 2011), and Vathy (pop. 1,888). The town of Samos is the largest on the island, and the heart of its economy based on tourism. Vathy is a sister city of Kuşadası, Turkey since October 28, 1999.

Contents

Map of Samos 831 00, Greece

Notable people

  • Themistoklis Sophoulis (1860–1949), politician
  • References

    Vathy, Samos Wikipedia