Paranesti
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| Paranesti Παρανέστι |
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 Paranesti
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| Coordinates | 41°16′N 24°30′E / 41.267°N 24.5°ECoordinates: 41°16′N 24°30′E / 41.267°N 24.5°E |
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit: | Drama |
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| Municipality | |
| - Population: | 5,925 |
| - Area: | 1,037.8 km2 (401 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 6 /km2 (15 /sq mi) |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 1,646 |
| - Area: | 788.4 km2 (304 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 2 /km2 (5 /sq mi) |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 1,256 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΡΜ |
Paranesti (Greek: Παρανέστι, Bulgarian: Бук, Buk) is a municipality in the Rhodope Mountains of northeastern Drama regional unit, Greece. It consists of two municipal units: Paranesti and Nikoforos. The largest villages of the municipal unit Paranesti are Paranésti (the municipal seat, pop. 619), Mesochório (228), Káto Thólos (163), Χágnanton (117), and Prasináda (100).
[edit] Municipality
The municipality Paranesti was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):[1]
- Nikiforos (Adriani, Ano Pyxari, Nikiforos, Platania, Platanovrysi, Ptelea, Ypsili Rachi)
- Paranesti (Paranesti, Sili, Tholos)
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
[edit] External links
- Official website (Greek)
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