Vathy, Samos

Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ, Vathý) is a community and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since 2019, it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of East Samos.^[2] 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);^[3] 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.^[1]

Ano Vathy Άνω Βαθύ
Municipal unit
View of Samos town from Ano Vathy
Ano Vathy
Coordinates: 37°44′51″N 26°58′57″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Samos
Municipality	East Samos
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• 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

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