Samo, Calabria
Samo
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| Comune di Samo | |
Location of Samo | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′N 16°04′E / 38.067°N 16.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,091 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89030 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Website | http://comune.samo.rc.it/ |
Samo (Calabrian: Samu; Calabrian Greek: Σάμος) is a small town and comune located in the Province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Samo has a population of 1,090, but this increases seasonally. Samo is about 10 kilometres (6 mi) inland and about 390 metres (1,280 ft) above sea level. It is located at the foot of Aspromonte National Park.
Samo has a number of fresh water springs running in the nearby mountains and through the town which are used by most of the population for drinking.