Samos Prefecture

Samos Prefecture Νομός Σάμου
Former prefecture
Location of Samos Prefecture in Greece
Location of municipalities within Samos Prefecture Prefecture
Country	Greece
Periphery	North Aegean
Capital	Vathy
Subdivisions	List 2 provinces 8 municipalities 0 communities
Area
• Total	778 km2 (300 sq mi)
• Rank	50th
Population  (2005)
• Total	44,114
• Rank	49th
• Density	56.7/km2 (147/sq mi)
• Rank	25th
Postal codes	83x xx
Area codes	227x0
ISO 3166 code	GR-84
Vehicle registration	ΜΟ
Website	www.samos.gr

Samos Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Σάμου) was a prefecture in Greece, consisting of the islands of Samos, Ikaria and the smaller islands of Fournoi Korseon. In 2011 the prefecture was abolished and the territory is now covered by the regional units of Samos and Ikaria. Its capital was the town of Vathy, on Samos.

Provinces

The provinces were:

• Samos Province - Samos
• Ikaria Province - Agios Kirykos

Municipalities

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

See also

• The Eupalinian aqueduct
• List of settlements in Samos
• List of settlements in the Ikaria regional unit

External links

• Prefecture of Samos
• Municipality of Vathy - The capital of Samos
• Municipality of Pythagorion
• Tunnel of Eupalinos
• Port information Samos old port and new Marina for sailors Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine