Marathokambos

This article covers the city. For the parish, see Marathokambos (parish) .

Marathokambos Municipality Δημοτική Κοινότητα Μαραθοκάμπου (Μαραθοκάμπος)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	North Aegean
Regional district	Samos
local community	Samos
Parish	Marathokambos
status	Borough
Geographic coordinates	37 ° 44 ′  N , 26 ° 41 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 44 ′  N , 26 ° 41 ′  E
Height above d. M.	169  m (average)
surface	48.097 km²
Residents	1900 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	56010301
Local division	9
Post Code	831 02
Telephone code	22730-3

Marathokambos ( Greek Μαραθόκαμπος ( m. Sg. )) Is a small town in the west of the Greek island of Samos with 1069 inhabitants (2011). Together with the surrounding villages and settlements, it forms the municipality of Marathokambos ( Dimotiki Kinotita Marathokambou Δημοτική Κοινότητα Μαραθοκάμπου) with 48.097 km² and a total of 1900 inhabitants (2011). The name Marathokambos means fennel plain ( Maratho , μάραθο = fennel and kambos , κάμπος = plain). From 1997 to the end of 2010, Marathokambos was the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name .

location

The largest urban district of Samos is located in the southwest of the island. The area extends over an area of ​​48.097 km² from the bay of Plaka (Όρμος Πλάκας) in the west, along the southwest coast with numerous capes and small bays and then over several kilometers on the Gulf of Marathokambos (Κόλπος Μαραθοκάμπου). The area extends up to about 4 km into the interior of the island and reaches the highest point of Samos with the 1434 m high Kerkis . Neighboring local communities are in the west Kallithea and from northwest to north Drakei , Kosmadei , Kastania , Karlovasi , Agii Theodori and Platanos of the municipality of Karlovasia and in the far west Koumeika .

The small town of Marathokambos is about 4 km north of the coast at an altitude of 250 m. It is located away from the main traffic axes. The distance to the ports of Karlovasi in the north is 15 km, to Samos in the east of the island about 45 km and to the airport about 31 km.

Marathokambos

To this day, the place has been able to preserve its image with houses built close together, narrow streets, staircases, archways and small squares. Most of the buildings are built along the highway, there are only a few other streets. Marathokambos is increasingly threatened with emigration. In addition to the Kerkis west of the village, olive groves, which almost reach down to the sea, shape the image of the area. A major fire in 2000 destroyed part of the forests and olive trees around Marathokambos.

history

The first settlement near today's Marathokambos was founded in the second half of the 16th century by people from Chios in the somewhat lower-lying area Loukeika (Λουκαίικα). Due to the short time before by Kilic Ali Pasha won privileges granted by the Sultan of almost uninhabited island of Samos, people settled until the end of the 17th century from the Peloponnese , probably from Gythio or neighboring Marathonisi , of Karpathos , Ikaria and Crete to . Probably because of the pirate attacks at that time, maybe also because of the better supply of water, the place Marathokambos was built on a higher place. The location between two streams in the middle of impenetrable vegetation provided more security. Later the place expanded further south and west.

After Samos was annexed to Greece, Marathokambos was a rural community from 1918 to 1997 ( Kinotita Marathokambou Κοινότητα Μαραθοκάμπου). Initially, in addition to the coastal town of Ormos Marathokambou, only the nearby inland villages Sevasteika and Sakkouleika belonged to the rural community. When it was recognized as a settlement, Agia Kyriaki followed in 1928 , Paleochori in 1961, Kambos in 1971 and Isomata, Limnionas and Velanidia in 1991. In 1997, through the territorial reform, the union with four other rural communities to form the municipality of Marathokambos . The four island communities created at that time were merged by the Kallikratis program decided in 2010 to form the community of Samos , Marathokambos received the status of a city district (Δημοτική Κοινότητα).

Population development of Marathokambos

Surname	Greek name	1913	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Marathokambos	Μαραθόκαμπος ( m. Sg. )	3585	3266	2988	3010	2730	2233	1862	1765	1501	1329	1069
Agia Kyriaki	Αγία Κυριακή ( f. Sg. )		-	0188	0180	0111	0109	0079	0087	0036	0057	0043
Velanidia	Βελανιδιά ( f. Sg. )									0050	0069	0072
Isomata	Ισώματα ( n. Pl. )									0007th	0017th	0006th
Cambos	Κάμπος ( m. Sg. )							0020th	0062	0088	0237	0471
Limnionas	Λιμνιώνας ( m. Sg. )									0024	0018th	0029
Ormos Marathokambou	Όρμος Μαραθοκάμπου ( m. Sg. )	0220	0218	0250	0226	0236	0229	0184	0227	0164	0221	0194
Paleochori	Παλαιοχώρι ( n. Sg. )						0038	0033	0024	0016	0012	0016
Sevasteika	Σεβασταίικα ( n. Pl. )	0040	0029	0029	0027	0014th	0027	0014th	0005	0006th	0000	0000
Sakkouleika	Σακκουλαίικα	0122	0109	0148	0147	1
total			3622	3613 2	3595 3	3095 4	2636	2192	2080	1892	1960	1900

¹ Sakkouleika was incorporated into Neo Karlovasi in 1951

² including the monastery Kimisis Theotokou 10 residents

³ including the monasteries Kimisis Theotokou 4 residents and Evangelistrias 1 residents

^4th including the Evangelistrias monastery, 4 residents

economy

The most important economic factor is agriculture, especially the cultivation of olives for oil production. Various vegetables are grown for personal use. In the port of Ormos Marathokambou, but especially in the coastal settlements of Kambos , the tourist offer is increasingly being expanded. On a ridge east of the city, PPC Renewables SA, a subsidiary of the state energy supplier DEI (ΔΕΗ) , operates a wind power plant; further expansion is planned.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 117 (PDF, 793 kB)
2. ↑ ^{a b} Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
3. ↑ Κεντρική Ένωση Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων Ελλάδας, Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης (ed.): Sanakirja Διοικητικών Μεταβολών των Δή microns ων και Κοινοτήτων (1912-2001) . 2 (Τόμος Β, λ – ω). Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , pp. 62 .
4. ↑ Population of Marathokambos 1913-2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, digital library (Greek)
5. ↑ Wind Power, PPC Renewables SA ( Memento of the original from March 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

• Marathokambos samosguide.com (English)