Samos Prefecture

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Samos Prefecture Νομός Σάμου

Periphery	North Aegean
Capital	Vathy
Population	44,114 (2005)Ranked 49th
Area	778 km² Ranked 50th
Population density	56.7/km²Ranked 25th
Number of municipalities	8
Postal codes	83x xx
Area codes	227x0
Licence plate code	ΜΟ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-84
Website	www.samos.gr

Samos Prefecture (Greek Σάμος;) consists of the islands of Samos, Ikaria and the smaller islands of Fournoi Korseon. Its capital and main passenger port is the town of Vathy, also called Samos; other harbours are the island's second most populated town of Karlovassi and Pythagoreion (called Tigani until the mid 20th century), a village in the same place as the capital of Samos during antiquity, a place of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, on the SE coast.

The nearest airport is Samos Airport. The airport maintains a tactical communication with Athens Int'l Eleftherios Venizelos Airport all year round and further charter flights to/from the rest of Europe during the 3 months summer holidays peak season.

The prefecture's main products include the famous sweet Samian wine, renowned since the times of classical antiquity and the excellent virgin olive oil. These two products consist the main Samian exported crops. Other crops of relative significance are the sun-dried figs, the almonds and the flower honey of Samos.

The prefecture is divided into the Samos Province and Ikaria Province.

[edit] Municipalities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Agios Kirykos	4601		833 00	22750-2
Evdilos	4603		833 02	22750-3
Fournoi Korseon	4608	Fournoi	833 01	22750-5
Karlovasi	4604		832 00	22730-3
Marathokampos	4605		831 02	22730-3
Pythagoreio	4606		831 03	22730-6 through 9
Raches	4607		833 01	22750-4
Vathy/Samos	4602		831-00	22730-2