Marathokampos (Greek: Μαραθόκαμπος) is a town, municipal unit, and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Samos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The population is 2,401 (2021 census) and the land area is 87.250 km².[3] It shares the island of Samos with the municipal units of Vathy, Pythagoreio, and Karlovasi. It is the smallest of the four in both land area and population.

Marathokampos
Μαραθόκαμπος
View of Marathokampos.
View of Marathokampos.
Marathokampos is located in Greece
Marathokampos
Marathokampos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°44′N 26°41′E / 37.733°N 26.683°E / 37.733; 26.683
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitSamos
MunicipalityWest Samos
Area
 • Municipal unit87.3 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,401
 • Municipal unit density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
 • Community
1,690
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΜΟ

Communities

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The municipal unit contains five communities (κοινότητες, koinótites).[4]

Community Community (Greek) Pop. 2021 Area (km2)
Marathokampos Μαραθόκαμπος 1,690 47.90
Kallithea Καλλιθέα 143 17.52
Koumaiika Κουμαιίκα 323 8.78
Neochori Νεοχωρί 52 6.48
Skouraiika Σκουραιίκα 193 6.20

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ "Local Administrative Units (LAU)". Eurostat. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
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