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Geographical & Historical Outline of Samos<\/span><\/p>\n

Samos is a verdant island full of olives, pine trees and vines that produces the excellent Samian wine.<\/span><\/p>\n

It lies in the east part of the Aegean, very close to the Turkish coast with an area of 476 square kilometers and 159 kilometers of coastline.
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The straits of Samos separating the island from the mainland are a mere 18 nautical miles across.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its fertile terrain is dominated by the Mount Kerki, the highest mountain on the Aegean islands, with a height of 1440 meters, and other lower peaks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The morphology of the island exhibits great variety with small plains alternating with semi-mountainous regions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Geographical & Historical Outline of Samos<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Geographical<\/a><\/p>\n

The island was first inhabited by Karians and its ancient name was Parthenia.
\nIt enjoyed great power and prosperity under the tyrant Polykrates (54o BC).<\/span><\/p>\n

During the Persian Wars it was conquered by the Persians, and later became a member of the First Athenian Confederacy, from which it seceded in 440 BC. Pericles sent a strong force and captured the island after a long siege.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 129 BC, it became part of the Roman province and during Byzantine times it was part of the province of the Cyclades. <\/span><\/p>\n

It was captured by the Franks (1204) and, after the Fall of Constantinople to the Turks (1453), it was abandoned, its Greek inhabitants seeking refuge in nearby Chios. <\/span><\/p>\n

The islanders of Samos took an active part in the Greek War of Independence of 1821.
\nThe island was united with free Greece on 11 November 1912.<\/span><\/p>\n

Municipality of Samos<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Home<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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