Samo (Calabria)

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Comune di Samo
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Mayor
Elevation	390 m
Area	50 km²
Population
- Total (as of 2001)	1,091
- Density	201/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	38°04′N, 16°04′E
Gentilic
Dialing code	0964
Postal code	89030

Samo is a small town located in the Province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Samo has a population of 1,090 but this increases seasonally. Samo is about 10 km inland and about 390 metres above sea level. It is located at the foot of Aspromonte National Park.

Samo has a number of fresh water springs which are used by most of the population for drinking.

Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Sport 4 Twin towns 5 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Main sights

The main attractions of Samo are the ruins of the old town and hiking in the nearby Aspromonte national park.

[edit] Sport

The town has a football team called AC Samo and is currently playing in the lower regional divisions.

[edit] Twin towns

Samo is the sister town of the Greek island of Samos.

[edit] External links

• Official website