Vathy, Samos

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Ano Vathy
Άνω Βαθύ
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 / 37.74750°N 26.98250°E / 37.74750; 26.98250Coordinates: 37°44′51″N 26°58′57″E / 37.74750°N 26.98250°E / 37.74750; 26.98250
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitSamos
MunicipalityEast Samos
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Community
 • Population1,888 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
831 00
Area code(s)22730
Vehicle registrationΜΟ
Websitewww.vathi.gr

Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ, Vathý) also known as Ano Vathy (Άνω Βαθύ, upper Vathy) is an old hillside suburb of Samos Town on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Before 1958, Samos Town was known as Kato Vathy (lower Vathy) hence many islanders still often refer to all of Samos Town as Vathy. According to the 2011 census, the population of Vathy (Ano Vathy) was 1,888 while the combined population with Samos Town was 8,079.

Notable people[]

  • Themistoklis Sophoulis (1860–1949), politician

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

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