Samos (Samos in Greek, Σάμος) is an island in Greece, in the Aegean Sea, opposite the Dilek Peninsula. It is the name of the largest settlement of the island, the city, the administrative region (nomos) with this city as its centre, which includes the island of Samos, the island of Achaeria (Ικαρία in Greek, Ikaria) and several smaller islands in the region. It was one of the twelve Ionian colonies established in history. The city of Samos (also called Vathy in Greek) had a population of 12500 in 2001, the island of Samos had a population of 37000 in 2001, and the nomos of Samos (Samos + Ahikerya) had a population of 44000 in 2001. It is very close to Dilek Peninsula, which is located in Kuşadası district of Aydın province. The island of Samos, which can be reached in about 90 minutes by sea with several daily sailings from Kuşadası, has many places worth seeing. These include the ancient city, the 6th century BC tunnel for carrying water to the city, the temple of Hera, the village of Karaveli, where everyone speaks Turkish, and the fishing town of Yenikarlovası. It is also directly opposite Tavşan Island, which can be easily seen from Gümüldür.