Parikia

Parikia, also romanized as Paroikia, is the capital and the main port of island in southern . It is one of the most typical settlements as it is distinguished by its narrow cobbled paths, the old churches, the small shops and the houses in blue and white.
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  • Type: Town with 4,170 residents
  • Description: capital of Paros island, Cyclades, Greece
  • Also known as: “Παρκιά”, “Πάρος”, “Χώρα Πάρου”, and “帕罗斯”
  • Postal code: 84400
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Panagia Ekatontapyliani and Archaeological Museum of Paros.

Church
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Panagia Ekatontapiliani; literally the church with 100…

Museum
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The is a located in Parikia on , .

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lefkes and Kostos.

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is a traditional mountain village in the centre of .

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Parikia.

Village
is a small coastal village on the west coast… is situated 7 km southwest of Parikia.

Parikia

Latitude
37.0842° or 37° 5′ 3″ north
Longitude
25.1504° or 25° 9′ 1″ east
Population
4,170
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
IATA airport code
PAS
Open location code
8G9735M2+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 62009657
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6692167
Wiki­data ID
Q631185
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Parikia” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պարիկիա”
  • Asturian: “Parikia”
  • Bulgarian: “Парикиа”
  • Cebuano: “Parikia”
  • Chinese: “帕里基亚”
  • Chinese: “帕里基亞”
  • Dutch: “Parikia”
  • Finnish: “Parikia”
  • Finnish: “Paroikiá”
  • French: “Parikiá”
  • German: “Parikia”
  • Greek: “Παροικιά”
  • Greek: “Παροικία”
  • Hebrew: “פריקיה”
  • Italian: “Paroikia”
  • Japanese: “パリキア”
  • Latin: “Paroecia”
  • Russian: “Парикия”
  • Serbian: “Парикија”
  • Slovenian: “Parikia”
  • Spanish: “Parikía”
  • Swedish: “Parikia”
  • Ukrainian: “Парикія”
  • Western Armenian: “Բարիքիա”

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