Samos
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"Samos" is the name of various places:
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[edit] In Greece
- Samos Island is a Greek island of the Aegean. The adjective "Samian" is used to describe the island's products, people, and history, in particular:
- Samian wine
- The Samian Sibyl
- The "Samian sage" Pythagoras
- Samian ware (not in fact from Samos, but once thought to have been)
- Samos Prefecture, the prefecture that includes the island of Samos.
- Vathy, Samos, the capital of Samos Prefecture, is sometimes called Samos
[edit] In Spain
- Samos, Galicia, Spain, a village in Galicia
- Samos, Lugo, the municipality around the village of Samos
[edit] In Serbia
- Samoš is the name of a Serbian village.
[edit] In United States
- Samos, Virginia is a U.S. town.
[edit] Other meanings
Samos is also
- a fictional character in Jak and Daxter
- the name of a US surveillance satellite