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From 1930 to 1998, the village was a separate community. In 1998 it was integrated into the Municipality of [[Davleia]], and with the 2011 [[Kallikratis plan]], it came under the Municipality of [[Levadeia]]. |
From 1930 to 1998, the village was a separate community. In 1998 it was integrated into the Municipality of [[Davleia]], and with the 2011 [[Kallikratis plan]], it came under the Municipality of [[Levadeia]]. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000386433490 Parori Village in FaceBook] |
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*[http://www.facebook.com/panagiotis.soultanis Created by Soultanis Panagiotis] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 00:56, 15 January 2013
Parori
Παρόρι | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 South view of village | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Livadeia |
| Municipal unit | Davleia |
| Highest elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Rural | 250 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 350 15 |
| Area code(s) | +30 22610 |
| Website | http://paroriviotiass.blogspot.com |
Parori (Greek: Παρόρι), formerly Beskeni (Greek: Μπεσκένι, named after a local Ottoman-era agha) is a small village located about 27 kilometres north of Livadeia, the capital of Boeotia in Central Greece. Today, Parori is inhabited by only a small number of full-time residents, the main occupation of the inhabitants are farming and a few livestock.
Etymology
The name Parori become from two possible scenarios. The first theory posits that it derives from its location at the foot of Mount Parnassus (παρά το όρος, i.e. "near the mountain"), and the second from its location in the borders of two regional units Boeotia and Phthiotis (παρά τα όρια, "near the border").
Nearest places
- Davleia, 7 km
- Tithorea, 7 km
- Chaeronea, 15 km
- Livadeia, 27 km
- Arachova, 28 km
- Delfoi, 42 km
- Lamia, 65 km
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 406 |
| 2001 | 342 |
History
The oldest testament of the village's existence is the church of St. Nicholas, which is dated by a stone inscription to 1360.
From 1930 to 1998, the village was a separate community. In 1998 it was integrated into the Municipality of Davleia, and with the 2011 Kallikratis plan, it came under the Municipality of Levadeia.