Paron
Paron is a mine in Lavreotiki, East Attica. Paron is situated nearby to Minerological Museum, as well as near the park Πλατεία Αγωνιστών Εθνικής Παλιγγενεσίας.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sounio National Park and Theatre of Thorikos.
Sounio National Park
Nature reserve
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sounio National Park is a nature reserve.
Theatre of Thorikos
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Theatre of Thorikos, situated north of Lavrio, was an ancient Greek theater in the demos of Thorikos in Attica, Greece. It holds the distinction of being the world's oldest known theater, dating back to its construction around 525–480 BC. Theatre of Thorikos is situated 4 km northeast of Paron.
Thorikos
Photo: Alun Salt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thorikos or Thoricus was a city, and later a deme in the southern portion of ancient Attica, one of the twelve original settlements that were united in the synoikismos attributed to Theseus to form Archaic Athens. Thorikos is situated 4 km northeast of Paron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Konstantinos and Lavrio.
Agios Konstantinos
Village
Agios Konstantinos is a village and a former community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Lavreotiki, which is a municipal unit. It was named after Saint Constantine.
Lavrio
Photo: FocalPoint, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lavrio is a town in the southeastern part of Attica, Greece, 54 km southeast of central Athens and part of Athens metropolitan area.
Poseidonia
Hamlet
Kato Poseidonia is a settlement in Southeastern Attica under the administration of the Municipality of Lavreotiki. The settlement is 36.7 miles from Athens, 2.5 miles from Lavrio, and 3 miles from Sounio. Poseidonia is situated 6 km southeast of Paron.
Paron
- Type: Mine
- Categories: building, historic site, and industry
- Location: Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.72282° or 37° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
24.01531° or 24° 0′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8G96P2F8+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 654474908OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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In Other Languages
“Paron” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Παρών”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minerological Museum and Πλατεία Αγωνιστών Εθνικής Παλιγγενεσίας.
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