Paros (regional unit)

Paros Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πάρου
Regional unit
Municipalities of the Cyclades
The Cyclades within Greece
Coordinates: GR 37°05′N 25°10′E / 37.083°N 25.167°ECoordinates: GR 37°05′N 25°10′E / 37.083°N 25.167°E
Country	Greece
Region	South Aegean
Area
• Total	241.5 km^2 (93.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,926
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)

Paros (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πάρου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Paros, Antiparos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Paros was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[1]

• Antiparos (5)
• Paros (14)

Province

The province of Paros (Greek: Επαρχία Πάρου) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.^[2] It was abolished in 2006.

References

1. "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
2. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. (39 MB) (Greek) (French)