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Ano Vathy Άνω Βαθύ
Municipal unit
View of Samos town from Ano Vathy
Ano Vathy
Coordinates: 37°44′51″N 26°58′57″E / 37.74750°N 26.98250°E / 37.74750; 26.98250
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Samos
Municipality	East Samos
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	12,506
• Community	3,767
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	831 00
Area code(s)	22730
Vehicle registration	ΜΟ
Website	www.vathi.gr

Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ, Vathý) is a community and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since 2019, it is a municipal unit of the municipality East Samos. The town proper, also known as Ano Vathy (Άνω Βαθύ, upper Vathy) is an old hillside suburb of the town of Samos. Before 1958, the town of Samos was known as Limin Vatheos (port of Vathy), hence many islanders still often refer to all of the town as Vathy. According to the 2021 census, the population of the community of Vathy was 3,767 while the population of the municipal unit was 12,506.

Notable people

• Themistoklis Sophoulis (1860–1949), politician
• Stefan Bogoridi (1775–1859), first prince of Samos (1834–1850)
• William Roger Paton (1857-1921), author and scholar

References

1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
3. Σάμος (Σάμου), EETAA local government changes

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• Samos Travel
• Visit Samos

• Populated places in Samos
• Greek prefectural capitals