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Ten (10) km Northwest of Samos town and on the road that circles the island, the coastal village of Kokkari is located. Here, two small capes form a small bay, which was in the old days the seaport of Mitilinioi village. The settlement began to build in the beginning of the 19th century on the ruins of an older Christian settlement by residents of Mitilinioi village and possibly from a few more villages. It was initially located on two small hills that overview the place but it soon expanded on the valley below. Stamatiades mentions that the name Kokkari derives from the many onions (kokkari in Greek means small onion) that were produced there. The same author mentions that this village, in old documents, was mentioned by the name of “Krokari” which has the same meaning. Nikos Dimitriou in his book “Samian Folklore” mentions that the name of Kokkari derives from the name of its first settler and this seems to be the most possible explanation since there were many villages producing kokkari (onions) at that time and not just Kokkari. Today Kokkari keeps its traditional form and is one of the more turistically-developed villages of Samos with lush vegetation, wonderful beaches and good infrastructure as well. In the old days people were mainly occupied in fishing and agriculture while in nowadays mostly with tourism. In spite of its tourist development, Kokkari has managed to maintain its old traditional character, without bulky concrete structures. There are many rooms for rent and small hotels as well as family restaurants and picturesque taverns. A short distance to the west are the beaches “Tsamadou” and “Lemonakia”, with crystal clear waters and pines all the way to the seafront.
Its highest
ever-recorded population was recorded in the 1928 census, 1536 people.
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