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Villages of Samos with historical backgrounds, naming, sights and other detailed information. Samos consists of 2 towns and 34 villages, which make up 2 municipalities, The municipality of east Samos with capital the city of Samos town and municipality of west Samos with capital the city of Karlovasi.
Municipality of east Samos has capital the city of Samos and consists of 2 municipal units which divided in 6 Municipal Communities and 14 local communities. More specifically, it consist of Vathi, and Pythagoreion municipal units. Vathi municipal unit includes the municipal community of Vathi & Samos and the local communities of Agios Konstantinos, Ampelos, Vourliotes, Kokkari, Manolates, Paleokastro and Stavrinides and second Pythagoreion municipal unit includes the municipal community of Pythagoreion, Mitilinie, Pagondas and Chora, and the local communities of Koumaradei, Mavratzei, Mesogios, Pandrosos, Mili, Pirgos and Spatharei
Municipality of west Samos has capital the city of Karlovasi and consists of 2 municipal units which divided in 2 Municipal Communities and 13 local communities. More specifically, it consists of Karlovasi and Marathokampos municipal units. Karlovasi municipal unit includes the municipal community of Karlovasi and the local communities of Aghii Theodori, Drakei, Kastania, Knteika, Kontakeika, Kosmadei, Leka, Platanos and Idroussa and the Marathokampos municipal unit includes the municipal community of Marathokampos and the local communities of Kallithea, Koumeika, Neochori and Skoureika.
located at the north of the island, at northwest foot of “Ambelos” (or Karvounis) mountain, 6,5 km distance northeast from Karlovasi, surrounded by gardens, vines and forests. It has beautiful view to plain of Karlovasi and to the Sea.
Kallithea village it’s built in a green landscape, with excellent view to the west, and you can also enjoy a spectacular sunset.
located to the north of the island, at the northwest foot of “Ambelos” (or Karvounis) mountain, 5 km distance east from Karlovasi.
Konteika located in the northwestern part of the island, at the foot of “Ambelos” (or Karvounis) mountain
The wide view, from east to the south and the picturesque houses, put their own touch at the beuty of the village.
located to the south of the island, and at the southwest foothills of “Ambelos” (or Karvounis) mountain, just 9,5 km from Marathokampos village, 14 Km from Karlovasi, 27 Km from Pythagorio and 40,5 Km from Samos town. Administratively belongs to…
At the village was developed pottery craft bacause of the large amounts of raw material (clay) that is close to the village at the area “kokkinopouria” (=red scale).
Mesogios village It is the highest altitude village on the island, with beautiful view over the southwest foothills of Ambelos or Karvounis mountain
It’s located on the west end of “Choras village plain” (the largest plain in the island), close to the east bank of Imbrasus river and within a verdurous environment full of citrus orchards.
It is the fourth most populous village of the island, after Samos, Karlovassi and Vathi and having very small population changes from its creation, because of the economic prosperity that always had.
