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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, ... Chalkidiki, a village in Chalkidiki; Lefkes, Paros, a village in the island of Paros, one of the Cyclades ...
He was born Fragkiskos (Francis) Kottis (Greek: Φραγκίσκος Κόττης) on 12 February 1897 in Lefkes, a village on the Greek Aegean island of Paros. His parents were Georgios and Maria Kottis. He was the third of seven children in his family. When he was a child, Francis' father died, leaving his mother Maria had to care for the family.
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.
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