Samos

Samos Περιφερειακή ενότητα Σάμου
Regional unit
Samos (town), capital of Samos
Samos Lesbos within the North Aegean
Coordinates: 37°45′N 26°50′E / 37.750°N 26.833°E / 37.750; 26.833
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Seat	Samos (town)
Area
• Total	477.4 km2 (184.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,434 m (4,705 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	32,642
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Samian, Samiot
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	831 xx
Area code(s)	2273
Vehicle registration	MO
Website	www.samos.gr

Samos (/ˈseɪmɒs/,^[2] also US: /ˈsæmoʊs, ˈsɑːmɔːs/;^[3][4][5] Greek: Σάμος, romanized: Sámos) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese archipelago, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the 1.6-kilometre-wide (1.0 mi) Mycale Strait. It is also a separate regional unit of the North Aegean region.

In ancient times, Samos was an especially rich and powerful city-state, particularly known for its vineyards and wine production.^[6] It is home to Pythagoreion and the Heraion of Samos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Eupalinian aqueduct, a marvel of ancient engineering. Samos is the birthplace of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, after whom the Pythagorean theorem is named, the philosophers Melissus of Samos and Epicurus, and the astronomer Aristarchus of Samos, the first known individual to propose that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Samian wine was well known in antiquity and is still produced on the island.

The island was governed by the semi-autonomous Principality of Samos under Ottoman suzerainty from 1835 until it joined Greece in March 1913.^[6]