Vathy, Samos

Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ, Vathý) is a town and municipal unit on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform, Vathy was a municipality, but now it is a municipal unit of Samos.[2] The municipal unit of Vathy has numerous towns, villages, and settlements in its borders, the largest being Samos (town), Vathy (town), and Kokkari. The municipal unit has an area of 125.153 km2.[3] Vathy is a sister city of Kuşadası, Turkey since October 28, 1999.[4]

Vathy

Βαθύ
View of Vathy
Vathy
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°44′51″N 26°58′57″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitSamos
MunicipalitySamos
 • Municipal unit125.2 km2 (48.3 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Urban
1,888
 • Municipal unit
12,517
 • Municipal unit density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Samian
Community
 • Population3,147 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
831 00
Area code(s)22730
Vehicle registrationΜΟ
Websitewww.vathi.gr

Historical population
YearTownCommunityMunicipal unit
1991[5]2,4402,903
2001[3]2,0252,87512,384
2011[1]1,8883,14712,517

Notable people
  • Themistoklis Sophoulis (1860–1949), politician
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References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. http://www.kusadasi.bel.tr/belediye/vathy.asp Kuşadası-Vathy
  5. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-30. (39 MB) (in Greek)
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