Vathy, Samos
Municipal unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ, Vathý) is a community and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since 2019, it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of East Samos.[2] The town proper, also known as Ano Vathy (Άνω Βαθύ, upper Vathy), is an old hillside suburb of the town of Samos. Before 1958, the town of Samos was known as Limin Vatheos (port of Vathy);[3] hence, many islanders still often refer to all of the town as Vathy. According to the 2021 census, the population of the community of Vathy was 3,767, while the population of the municipal unit was 12,506.[1]
Ano Vathy
Άνω Βαθύ | |
|---|---|
 View of Samos town from Ano Vathy | |
 Ano Vathy | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′51″N 26°58′57″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Samos |
| Municipality | East Samos |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 12,506 |
| • Community | 3,767 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 831 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22730 |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΟ |
| Website | www.vathi.gr |
Notable people
- Themistoklis Sophoulis (1860–1949), politician
- Stefan Bogoridi (1775–1859), first prince of Samos (1834–1850)
- William Roger Paton (1857-1921), author and scholar
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