Samos [island] - Samos

Japanese: サモス[島] - サモス
Samos [island] - Samos
An island in the Sporades archipelago in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is part of Greece. It is just 2 km from the Turkish coast. It is mountainous, with the highest point at 1,450 m above sea level. It produces grapes, olives, and tobacco, and is famous for its sweet wine. It was colonized by Ionians in the 11th century BC. It became part of Turkey in 1453. It gained autonomy in 1832, and was annexed by Greece in 1923. It is the birthplace of Pythagoras. It forms a prefecture with the surrounding islands, and its capital city is Samos. The ruins of Pythagorion and the Temple of Hera were registered as a World Heritage Site in 1992. Total area is 778 km2 . Population: 43,595 (2001).
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Japanese:
エーゲ海東部,スポラデス諸島の島。ギリシア領。トルコ海岸からわずか2kmにある。山がちで最高点は標高1450m。ブドウ,オリーブ,タバコを産し,甘口ワインが有名。前11世紀にイオニア人の植民が行われた。1453年にトルコ領。1832年に自治を獲得し,1923年ギリシアに併合。ピタゴラスの生地。付近の島々を含め一県をなし,中心都市はサモス。ピタゴリオンの遺跡とヘラ神殿は1992年世界文化遺産に登録された。総面積778km2。4万3595人(2001)。
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