Parasyros, Lakonia

View from Drosopigi (*)

Parasyros and Skoutari villages

Geography

Location:

• Longitude: 22.4833 (22°29") E
  
• Latitude: 36.8675 (36°40'5") N
  

Postal code: 232 00

Elevation:

• Centre: about 160 m
  

Dialing code: 030-27330

Parasyros was built on a hill to escape pirate raids which threatened its coastal neighbour Skoutari.

Historical population

Year	Population
Early-20th century	about 2,000
2001	152

History

In 1770 Parasyros sent men to contribute to the Maniot army in the Battle of Vromopigada. The Maniot army assembled in the mountains behind Parasyros called tria kefalia (Three Heads). In the battle that ensued the Maniot army annihalted a much superior Ottoman army. Parasyros was occupied by the Nazi's in WWII. After WWII Parasyros population began to dwindle down because of the area devestation by the Germans.

Other

Parasyros formerly had a small school but it closed down due to a small population and was poorer than Gytheio that time. Parasyros never had a lyceum (middle school) Parasyros also has an abandoned square (plateia), the nearest is in Skoutari.

Municipal unit Gytheio
Municipal Community Gytheio
Agios Konstantinos (Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος, ο)
Voutrouvi (Βουτρούβη, η)
Gytheio (Γύθειο, το)
Gyrista (Γυριστά, τα)
Limni (Λίμνη, η)
Maroulia (Μαρούλια, τα)
Passavas (Πασσαβάς, ο)
Pritsiotiko (Πριτσιώτικο, το)
Selinitsa (Σελινίτσα, η)
Community Agios Vasileios
Άγιος Βασίλειος, ο (Τ.Κ.Αγίου Βασιλείου)
Άγιος Ευστράτιος, ο
Μοναχή Συκιά, η
Community Aigies
Aigies (Αιγίες, οι)
Malliari Sykia (Μαλλιαρή Συκιά, η)
Synora (Σύνορα, τα)
Community Drosopigi
Drosopigi (Δροσοπηγή, η)
Ελαία, η
Community Kalyvia
Kalyvia (Καλύβια, τα)
Παγανέα, η
Community Karvelas
Gefyraki (Γεφυράκι, το)
Karvelas (Καρβελάς, ο)
Petrovouni (Πετροβούνι, το)
Community Karyoupoli
Vryses (Βρύσες, οι)
Καρυούπολις, η
Lagkada (Λαγκάδα, η)
Protova (Πρωτοβά, η)
Community Konakia
Konakia (Κονάκια, τα)
Pilala (Πιλάλα, η)
Community Krini
Arvanitis (Αρβανίτης, ο)
Krini (Κρήνη, η)
Sminos (Σμήνος, το)
Community Lygereas
Asteri (Αστέρι, το)
Lygereas (Λυγερέας, ο)
Community Marathea
Διρόν, το
Koulouka (Κουλούκα, η)
Μαραθέα, η
Νέα Μαραθέα, η
Community Myrsini
Myrsini (Μυρσίνη, η)
Προφήτης Ηλίας, ο
Community Neochori
Ageranos (Αγερανός, ο)
Άγιος Βασίλειος, ο (Τ.Κ.Νεοχωρίου)
Vathy (Βαθύ, το)
Dichova (Δίχοβα, η)
Kamares (Καμάρες, οι)
Καυκί, το
Νεοχώρι, το
Community Platanos
Platanos (Πλάτανος, ο)
Psathakia (Ψαθάκια, τα)
Community Sidirokastro
Mesochori (Μεσοχώρι, το)
Polyaravos (Πολυάραβος, ο)
Sidirokastro ( Σιδηρόκαστρο, το)
Skamnitsa (Σκαμνίτσα, η)
Skyfianika (Σκυφιάνικα, τα)
Community Skamnaki
Skamnaki (Σκαμνάκι, το)
Community Skoutari
Parasyros (Παρασυρός, ο)
Skoutari (Σκουτάρι, το)
Community Chosiari
Chosiari (Χωσιάρι, το)

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