Lefkes

Lefkes is a traditional mountain village in the centre of . Once the island’s capital, it sits on a hillside with views across Paros and out to the Aegean Sea. It is one of the best-preserved inland villages in the Cyclades.
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  • Type: Town with 609 residents
  • Description: village in Paros, Greece
  • Also known as: “Lefkis”, “Lévkai”, “Lévkal”, and “Lévkes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Agia Triada.

Church
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parikia and Marpissa.

Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and the main port of island. It is one of the most typical Cycladic settlements as it is distinguished by its narrow cobbled paths, the old churches, the small shops and the houses in blue and white.

Village
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is a village and a community in , Greece. It is built on a hill at the east side of the island. It is 19 kilometres away from , the capital of the island, and near the villages of Marmara and Prodromos. is situated 4 km east of Lefkes.

Village
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is a village.

Lefkes

Latitude
37.0558° or 37° 3′ 21″ north
Longitude
25.2078° or 25° 12′ 28″ east
Population
609
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
8G973645+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9854541695
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
258444
Wiki­data ID
Q3229013
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Lefkes” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Левкес”
  • Dutch: “Lefkes”
  • Dutch: “Lefkés”
  • Finnish: “Léfkes”
  • French: “Lefkés”
  • German: “Lefkes”
  • Greek: “Λεύκαι”
  • Greek: “Λεύκες Πάρου”
  • Greek: “Λεύκες”
  • Latin: “Leucae”
  • Russian: “Левкес”

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