Agia (Parga)
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Local community Agia Τοπική Κοινότητα Αγιάς (Αγιά) |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Epirus | ||
| Regional district | Preveza | ||
| local community | Parga | ||
| Parish | Parga | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 39 ° 19 ′ N , 20 ° 21 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
397 m average |
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| surface | 41.484 km² | ||
| Residents | 762 (2011) | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 21030202 | ||
| Local division | 2 | ||
Agia ( Greek Αγιά ( f. Sg. )) Is a village in the municipality of Parga in the Greek region of Epirus . Together with the coastal settlement of Sarakiniko , it forms the local community of Agia. The village of Agia has 758 inhabitants and is located about eight kilometers north of Parga.
Agia was built on three hills. A few hundred years ago, the place was on the bay of today's Sarakiniko ( the Saracen ) beach north of Parga, where the old church ruins of Agios Nikolaos are still today , dedicated to the protector of seafarers. Since the bay was repeatedly haunted by pirates , Agia was rebuilt at the current location. South of Agia is a fortress built by Ali Pasha in the 19th century to suppress and control the inhabitants of Parga .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)