Parapotamos
Municipal unit in Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Parapotamos, Larissa.
Parapotamos (Greek: Παραπόταμος, before 1928: Βάρφανη - Varfani[2]) is a village and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Igoumenitsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 60.334 km2.[4] Population 969 (2021). The village of Parapotamos, the former municipality's seat, was home to Cham Albanians, before 1944, when they were expelled for collaborating with Nazi forces.[5][6]
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Parapotamos
Παραπόταμος | |
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Coordinates: 39°33′N 20°20′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Epirus |
Regional unit | Thesprotia |
Municipality | Igoumenitsa |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 60.3 km2 (23.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 969 |
• Municipal unit density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
• Community | 634 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | ΗΝ |
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