Agia Paraskevi, Chalkidiki
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| Agia Paraskevi Αγία Παρασκευή |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Chalkidiki |
| Province: | Polygyros |
| Municipality: | Pallini |
| Municipal district: | Agia Paraskevi (seat) |
| Number of settlements: | 3 (Agia Paraskevi and Loutra) - seat |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
39.9505 (39°57'3") N 23.6145 (23°36'37") E |
| Population: (2001) -Municipal district -Village Percent of the municipality |
449 361 6.14% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
valley area 200 m western part |
| Postal code: | GR-630 85 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-23740 |
| Car designation: | XK |
Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Αγία Παρασκευή) is a village located in the southeast of the peninsula of Cassandreia and Chalkidiki (also a prefecture) in Greece. The population in 2001 was 361 for the village and 449 for the municipal district, the elevation is 10 m. Nea Skioni is located around 110 km SE of Thessaloniki. Forests dominate the area around Agia Paraskevi.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Loutra (Λουτρά) [2001 pop: 88]
[edit] Nearest places
- Nea Skioni, west
- Paliouri, east
[edit] Information
The most famous is that agriculture dominates the industry while tourism dominates by the port area. The most infamous was that on August 26, 2006, a forest fire ravaged Agia Paraskevi and devastated much of the forests and buildings in the outskirts of the area. Several houses and villas were burnt. Hydro was snapped out and roads were closed. All residents were to be evacuated as well as tourists who were to leave the area.
Agia Paraskevi was linked with pavement in the mid-20th century, hydro and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s.
[edit] Population
| Year | Village Population | Change | Municipal district population |
Percent of the municipality |
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| 1981 | 457 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 379 | 78 or 17.07% | - | - |
| 2001 | 361 | 18 or 4.75% | 449 | 6.13% |
[edit] Other
Agia Paraskevi has a school, churches and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] External links
- Map and aerial photos:
- Agia Paraskevi on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| The municipality of Pallini |
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| Greece | Central Macedonia | Chalkidiki | Polygyros? | Cassandreia | Pallini |
