Antiparos
Sign in to saveAntiparos (; ; ; is a small island in the southern Aegean, at the heart of the Cyclades, which is less than one nautical mile (1.9 km) from Paros, the port to which it is connected with a local ferry. Saliagos island is the most ancient settlement in the Cyclades, and Despotiko, an uninhabited island in the southwest of Antiparos, is a place of great archaeological importance.
Key facts
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- From top left: The port of Antiparos, windmills, traditional houses in the castle and shopping street
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- South Aegean
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- Paros
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 1265
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 45.182
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- 2021
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 840 07
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 22840
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- EM
- Greek Dimos.website
- www.antiparos.gr
- Greek Dimos.name
- Antiparos
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- Αντίπαρος
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
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- Greek Dimos.imagesize
- 250px
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography and topography
- Economy
- Archaeology
- History
- Architecture
- Sights
- The cave of Antiparos
- Castle (Kastro) of Antiparos
- Infrastructure
- Church
- Cinema
- Gallery
- Notes
- References
- External links
Antiparos (; ; ; is a small island in the southern Aegean, at the heart of the Cyclades, which is less than one nautical mile (1.9 km) from Paros, the port to which it is connected with a local ferry. Saliagos island is the most ancient settlement in the Cyclades, and Despotiko, an uninhabited island in the southwest of Antiparos, is a place of great archaeological importance.
The Community of Antiparos was founded in 1914 and was promoted to a municipality in 2010 with the implementation of the Kallikratis Programme, under the principle of "each island a municipality". It occupies an area of 45.182 square km, including the island of Antiparos and Despotiko. It has, according to the 2021 census, 1,265 permanent residents and a density of 28 inhabitants per km2. The island's economy is based on tourism, fishing, farming and less on agriculture in the plains. It is known for its white houses, cobbled streets and the flowers that thrive in the yards of the houses. It is a tourist resort in the summer for Greeks and European visitors, as well as land investors from the United States.