| Parga Πάργα |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′N 20°24′E / 39.283°N 20.4°ECoordinates: 39°17′N 20°24′E / 39.283°N 20.4°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Epirus |
| Prefecture: | Preveza |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 4,033 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Postal: | 480 60 |
| Telephone: | 26840 |
| Auto: | ΡΖ |
| Website | |
| parga.gr | |
Parga (Greek: Πάργα), is a town and a municipality located in the northwestern part of Preveza in northwestern Greece being surrounded entirely by the prefecture of Thesprotia and is the only municipality in Greece that is surrounded by another prefecture. It is on a road linking Anthousa and GR-19. It is located 49 km south of Igoumenitsa, 110 km southwest of Ioannina, 62 km northwest of Preveza and 90 km west of Arta. The settlement dates back to ancient times and used to be called Ypargos.
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Communities
Nearest places
- Anthousa, W
- Livadari, N
- Agia Kyriaki, E
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change (town) | Municipal population |
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| 1981 | 1,892 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,699 | -193/-10.20% | 3,569 |
| 2001 | 2,022 | +323/+19.00% | 3,846 |
Parga has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a post office, banks, a port situated in the central part with ferries to the beaches in the central and the eastern part of Parga, taverns and a square (plateia).
Parga is situated on a hillside with a road linking Anthousa and GR-19. A promontory and a rocky hill with various types of pine trees is situated in the west and a small promontory with trees to the east. In Parga's bay, between the town beach and the harbour, there is an islet on which is a chapel and jetty. The island can be easily visited by swimming the short distance from the town beach. Lake Kalodiki is situated to the east.
Parga is surrounded by mountainous countryside, which is rocky and bushy in the east while it is forested and grassy to the northwest.
A view of Paxoi and parts of southern Corfu can be seen and sometimes Lefkada as well.
In 1570, a Venetian fortress was established on the rocky headland to the north of the town, which separates Parga's bay and harbour from the long sandy crescent shaped Valtos beach. There are excellent views of both bays from the now ruined fortress. There are daily tourists from the island of Corfu and to Paxoi.
Transportation
The town of Parga is linked with direct suburban buses (KTEL) to other Greek cities or towns such Igoumenitsa, Preveza and Athens. There are also non-direct connections to Thessaloniki and Ioannina, although during summer there is a direct bus to Ioannina. The closest airports to Parga are these of Aktion/Preveza (75 km) with direct flights from/to Athens, Thessaloniki and some Greek Islands and charters from abroad, of Ioannina (120 km) with direct flights from/to Athens, and Corfu's (49 km + car-ferry from Igoumenitsa) with direct flights from/to Athens, Thessaloniki, Europe and Greek Islands. In Parga there are also taxis that can be used to visit the local beaches and places of interest.
See also
People from Parga
- Pargali Ibrahim Pasha, one of the most notable grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire
References
- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
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