Neochori (Samos)

Local community Neochori Τοπική Κοινότητα Νεοχωρίου (Νεοχώρι)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	North Aegean
Regional district	Samos
local community	Dytiki Samos
Parish	Marathokambos
status	Local community
Geographic coordinates	37 ° 42 '  N , 26 ° 46'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 42 '  N , 26 ° 46'  E
Height above d. M.	270  m (average)
surface	6.575 km²
Residents	62 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	56010304
Local division	1
Post Code	83102
Telephone code	22730-3

The village of Neochori ( Greek Νεοχώρι ( n. Sg. ) 'New Village' locally also Nichori or Nichoraki ) is located in the south of the Greek island of Samos at an altitude of 260 m. Neighboring villages are Skoureika 2 km south and Koumeika 2 km west.

View of the village, behind the Aegean

Despite the name, Neochori is one of the oldest villages on the island and was mentioned as early as 1702 by the French explorer Tournefort . Neochori is an agricultural place, the main income of the inhabitants is in the production of olive oil.

With the implementation of the municipality reform according to the Kapodistrias program in 1997, Neochori was incorporated into the municipality of Marathokambos . After the merger of the former municipalities of the island after the administrative reform in 2010 to form the municipality of Samos ( Δήμος Σάμου Dímos Sámou ), Neochori is now divided into two municipalities in 2019 as part of the municipality of Dytiki Samos .

Population development of Neochori

1913	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
349	321	270	254	197	171	127	132	128	84	62

Web links

• Neochori, Marathokambos Municipality (Greek)
• Neochori on www.samosin.gr (English)

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. ↑ Population of Neochori 1913–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)