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Samos
Northern Aegeantown
Total population
6,236
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Samos sits in Northern Aegean, Greece and is identified as a small town. It is home to roughly 6,236 residents. Its coordinates of 37.758°, 26.973° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,821 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 73.2°F and lows near 60.7°F and about 35.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves381
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves348
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves346
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves317
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves288
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves252
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves249
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves217
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-06-239 km WNW of Germencik, Turkey
- M 4.3 — 2024-04-198 km NW of Kokkári, Greece
- M 5.1 — 2024-01-274 km S of Özdere, Turkey
- M 4.2 — 2023-11-116 km ESE of Kálymnos, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2023-10-181 km S of Bayındır, Turkey
- M 4.1 — 2023-09-304 km E of Kálymnos, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Samos
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Samos, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority
- ELSTAT code
- 5601010101
- Population (Wikidata)
- 5,900
- Wikidata
- Q1018150
ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116