Paramythia
Sign in to saveParamythia () is a town and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Souli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 342.197 km2. The town's population is 2,608 as of the 2021 census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Παραμυθιά
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 2,568
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Paramythia
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Paramythias.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Epirus
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Thesprotia
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Souli
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 6463
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 2608
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 342.2
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 462 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Παραμυθιά
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +2363
- Image
- Paramythia street.jpg
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- History
- Antiquity
- Medieval era
- Ottoman
- Contemporary
- Notable inhabitants
- Subdivisions
- See also
- Gallery
- References
- Sources
- External links
Paramythia () is a town and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Souli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 342.197 km2. The town's population is 2,608 as of the 2021 census.
Paramythia acts as a regional hub for several small villages in the Valley of Paramythia and features shops, schools, a gym, a stadium and a medical center. Primary aspects of the economy are agriculture and trade. The town is built on the slopes of Mount Gorilla and overlooks the valley, below. The Castle of Paramythia was built on a hill in one of the highest points of the town during the Byzantine period and today is open to tourists.