Ireo

Ireo
Ηραίο

Basic data

Greece

Samos

Geographic coordinates

37 ° 40 ′ N , 26 ° 53 ′ E Coordinates: 37 ° 40 ′ N , 26 ° 53 ′ E

Residents

849 (2011)

LAU-1 code no.

5601040702

The village of Ireo ( Greek Ηραίο ( n. Sg. ) Also transcribed as Ireon ) in the south of the Greek island of Samos is named after the nearby ancient sanctuary and UNESCO World Heritage Site Heraion of Samos . The former fishing settlement is characterized by tourism throughout the summer.

location

Bars and taverns by the sea, behind the small harbor

Ireo is located in the extreme southwest of the Chora plain at the transition to the foothills of the Ambelos Mountains on the Gulf of Pythagorio, about 6 kilometers southwest of the city of Pythagorio . The closest villages are Myli about 3 kilometers northwest and Pagondas 5 kilometers northwest to which it also belongs administratively. The airport of Samos is northeast, the distance is about 5 kilometers. The distance to the city of Samos is around 20 kilometers by road.

Around 700 meters south of the end of the village is the small and rocky beach bay Pappa Beach . It has been developed for tourism and is one of the most beautiful on the island.

Attractions

The most important attraction of the place is the Heraion of Samos about one kilometer from the town center.

The Sarakinis Tower (Πύργος Σαρακίνη) built in 1577 is a testimony to the time of the repopulation of Samos in the second half of the 16th century. Nikolaos Sarakinis had the three-storey residential tower built around 1.5 km from the coast. Sarakinis was rewarded with real estate for his services as captain of Kilic Ali Pasha . Today the tower is owned by the Monastery of St. John of Patmos .

economy

Pappa Beach bay

Despite the location on the edge of the fertile plain of Chora , agriculture is insignificant for the inhabitants, but some still practice fishing. Most of the residents of Ireo now make a living from tourism. Day trips to Samiopoula are offered from the small fishing port on the southern outskirts .

Population development of Ireo

1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
061	099	122	102	210	417	495	849

Web links

Ireon

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
↑ Πύργος Σαρακίνη, Ministry of Culture and Sport (Greek)
↑ Population of Ireo 1913-2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[2] Πύργος Σαρακίνη, Ministry of Culture and Sport (Greek)

[3] Population of Ireo 1913-2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)