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
  • Postal code: 84400
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Panagia Ekatontapyliani and Archaeological Museum of Paros.

Church
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Panagia Ekatontapiliani; literally the church with 100 gates) or Panagia Katapoliani is a historic Byzantine church complex in Parikia town, on the island of in .

Museum
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The is a located in Parikia on , . The museum was founded in 1960 and consists of two rooms and an atrium.

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 . 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.

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 of , to the southwest of the main town of Paros. It is located opposite the main town of and is the main point of crossing between the islands of Paros and Antiparos. 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: “帕罗斯”
  • Chinese: “帕里基亚”
  • Chinese: “帕里基亞”
  • Dutch: “Parikia”
  • Finnish: “Parikia”
  • Finnish: “Paroikiá”
  • French: “Parikiá”
  • German: “Parikia”
  • Greek: “Παρκιά”
  • Greek: “Παροικιά”
  • Greek: “Παροικία”
  • Greek: “Πάρος”
  • Greek: “Χώρα Πάρου”
  • 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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