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Lekka

The village is located 5 km southwest of Karlovasi. The name derives from its first inhabitant, an Albanian named Lekka who came to Samos to escape from the persecution of the Turks sometime probably around 1715.

The village has an excellent view to the northeast, you can see the valley and city of Karlovasi, the northwest section of the Karvounis mountain in central Samos and the sea all the way to the Asia Minor coast.

The residents are occupied in agriculture and especially with vineyards and olive trees. A settlement of Lekka is Agios Panteleimon with 18 residents. It is located one km north west of Lekka. It was named after its church while earlier it was named Sourleoi, from the name of its first inhabitant, named Stamoulos Sourlis.

It’s a very old settlement and mentioned in the 1928 census. It’s built near the Kastania torrent surrounded by high mountains and lush vegetation. One can visit Lekka and then continue on foot to visit Agios Panteleimonas.

At Lekka you’ll find traditional houses and a very beautiful small square with a big plane tree and old cafes. The square is like a balcony, with a nice view towards Karlovasi and the sea.

Its highest ever-recorded population was recorded in the 1940 census, 1258 people.
 

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