Paros, Greece



Paros  is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about 8 kilometres  wide. It lies approximately 100 miles  south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling 196.308 square kilometres  of land. Its nearest neighbor is the municipality of Antiparos, which lies to its southwest. Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term "Parian" to describe marble or china of similar qualities. Today, abandoned marble quarries and mines can be found on the island, but Paros is primarily known as a popular tourist spot. Paros' geographic co-ordinates are 37° N. lat, and 25° 10' E. long. The area is 165 km2. Its greatest length from N.E. to S.W. is 13 miles, and its greatest breadth 10 miles.  Source

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