Vathy, Samos

Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ, Vathý) is a community and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since 2019, it is a municipal unit of the municipality 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
Municipal unit
View of Samos town from Ano Vathy
View of Samos town from Ano Vathy
Ano Vathy is located in Greece
Ano Vathy
Ano Vathy
Coordinates: 37°44′51″N 26°58′57″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitSamos
MunicipalityEast Samos
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
12,506
 • Community
3,767
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
831 00
Area code(s)22730
Vehicle registrationΜΟ
Websitewww.vathi.gr

Notable people
  • Themistoklis Sophoulis (1860–1949), politician
  • Stefan Bogoridi (1775–1859), first prince of Samos (1834–1850)

References
  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. "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  3. Σάμος (Σάμου), EETAA local government changes
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