Paralio Astros
Paralio Astros
Παράλιο Άστρος | |
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![]() The old part of the settlement | |
![]() ![]() Paralio Astros | |
Coordinates: 37°24′57″N 22°45′58″E / 37.415939°N 22.766151°ECoordinates: 37°24′57″N 22°45′58″E / 37.415939°N 22.766151°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Municipality | North Kynouria |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Community | |
• Population | 1,043[1] (2011) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 220 01 |
Area code(s) | 27550 |
Paralio Astros (Greek: Παράλιο Άστρος) is a port serving the inland town of Astros, Arcadia, Greece. It is part of the municipality North Kynouria and is considered a traditional settlement. As of 2011, the port had 1,043 permanent inhabitants.
Paralio Astros possesses beaches and a harbour (renovated in 2015) which can accommodate small ships. A medieval Frankish fortress commands the heights of a peninsula called "The Island" which juts out to form the harbour. The main square is at the foot of the castle mount.
Nowadays its principal industry is tourism. It is a popular vacation spot for inhabitants of Tripoli and other parts of Greece.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/%CE%9A%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF_%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%86%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82.jpg/220px-%CE%9A%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF_%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%86%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82.jpg)
The castle of Paralio Astros
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Hellenic Statistical Authority – Table. The De Jure (registered) population 2011
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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