Paros (regional unit)

Coordinates: 37°05′N 25°10′E / 37.083°N 25.167°E / 37.083; 25.167
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Paros
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Πάρου
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Paros is located in Greece
Paros
Paros
Paros within Greece
Coordinates: 37°05′N 25°10′E / 37.083°N 25.167°E / 37.083; 25.167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Area
 • Total241.5 km2 (93.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total15,785
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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.

Administration[edit]

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Paros was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Province[edit]

The province of Paros (Greek: Επαρχία Πάρου) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[3] It was abolished in 2006.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.  (39 MB) (in Greek and French)