Parorio

Parorio is a village in , and has about 297 residents. Parorio is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 297 residents
  • Description: village in Laconia, Greece
  • Also known as: Paroreio”, “Parori”, “Paróri”, “Parorion”, “Parórion”, and “Poróri
  • Postal code: 23100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mystras and Peribleptos Monastery.

is a fortress town and archaeological site in , , , known for its ruins from the Byzantine era. During its heyday as a medieval city, it was the capital of the Despotate of Morea, a rump state that was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the mid-15th century shortly after the fall of .

Church
The is a late Byzantine-era monastery in , . It was probably built in the mid-14th century by the first Despot of the Morea, Manuel Kantakouzenos, and named after one of the of Byzantine Constantinople.

Church
The is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery, now nunnery, located in , in the region of . It was founded by a chief minister of the late-Byzantine Despotate of the Morea, Giannis Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystras and Taygeti.

Village
is a village.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Suburb
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . It is the former seat of the municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. is situated 3 km northeast of Parorio.

Parorio

Latitude
37.06252° or 37° 3′ 45″ north
Longitude
22.38254° or 22° 22′ 57″ east
Population
297
Elevation
278 metres (912 feet)
Open location code
8G94397M+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1482782277
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255725
Wiki­data ID
Q21601306
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Parorio” goes by many names.
  • Greek: Παρόρειο Λακωνίας
  • Greek: Παρόρειο
  • Greek: Παρόρειον
  • Greek: Παρόρι Λακωνίας
  • Greek: Παρόρι
  • Greek: Παρόριο
  • Russian: Парорейо
  • Russian: Парори
  • Russian: Парорион

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