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Another settlement on the island Paros is Lefkes (Λεύκες). Lefkes is an inland mountain village 10 km (6 mi) away from Parikia. In the late 19th century, Lefkes was the center of the municipality of Iria which belonged to the Province of Naxos until 1912. The name of the municipality Iria was one of the ancient names of Paros.
Lefkes may refer to several places in Greece: Lefkes, Amorgos , a village in the island of Amorgos , one of the Cyclades Lefkes, Chalkidiki , a village in Chalkidiki
Paros (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πάρου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean . [ 2 ] The regional unit covers the islands of Paros , Antiparos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea .
Agkairia (Greek: Αγκαιριά) is a village and a community in the Cyclades.It is located in the southwestern corner of the island of Paros.At the 2021 census, the population of the village was 343, and of the community 1,302.
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An ancient town known as Marpessa is mentioned in Paros, but its location remains unspecified. [4] Near Marpissa lies the hill of Kephalos, on top of which the Venetians built a castle, the third in the island after those in Parikia and Naousa. The construction of the castle, according to archaeological evidence, started in late 13th century.
It is located in the northeastern corner of the island of Paros, and it has a population of 3,134 (2021). [1] In the summer Naousa attracts many tourists from all around Europe because of the climate and the nearby beaches, like Kolympithres. During the winter, it is cold and occasionally snowy.
Yiannis Parios was born Ioannis Varthakouris (Ιωάννης Βαρθακούρης) on the island of Paros. He made his first appearance as a singer in 1969. Yannis Parios was the first Greek singer to perform Alain Barriere's song "Tu t'en vas" with Greek lyrics.