Pountes
Pountes is a hamlet in Samos, North Aegean Islands and has about 123 residents. Pountes is situated nearby to the hamlet Karpovoulos, as well as near Potami Mesokampou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 123 residents
- Also known as: “Poúntes”
- Postal code: 83103
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pythagoreion and Tunnel of Eupalinos.
Pythagoreion
Archaeological site
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The Pythagoreion is the archaeological site of the ancient town of Samos in Samos, Greece. It is located in the area of the modern town of Pythagoreio, from which it got its modern name. Pythagoreion is situated 2½ km west of Pountes.
Tunnel of Eupalinos
Archaeological site
Photo: GrigorisKoulouriotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct is a tunnel of 1,036 m length running through Mount Kastro in Samos, Greece, built in the 6th century BC to serve as an aqueduct. Tunnel of Eupalinos is situated 3 km west of Pountes.
Theatre of the Pythagoreion
Theater building
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Theatre of the Pythagoreion is a theater building, which is situated 2½ km west of Pountes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pythagoreio and Vathy.
Pythagoreio
Village
Photo: Njaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pythagoreio is a town and municipal unit on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform, Pythagoreio was a municipality.
Vathy
Town
Photo: Pe-sa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vathy is a community and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since 2019, it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of East Samos. Vathy is situated 6 km north of Pountes.
Mytilinioi
Town
Photo: Pstelios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mytilinioi is a town, which is situated 6 km northwest of Pountes.
Pountes
- Category: locality
- Location: Samos, Samos Prefecture, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.6992° or 37° 41′ 57″ northLongitude
26.96475° or 26° 57′ 53″ eastPopulation
123Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8G98MXX7+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1840064260OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9383265
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In Other Languages
“Pountes” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πούντες”
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