Parga
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Summary
Parga is a town[1]. Parga ranks in the top 3% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,885 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Parga Municipality[3], Commune of Parga[4]
- Country: Greece[5]
- Postal code: 480 60[6]
- Commons category: Parga[7]
- Patron saint: Saint Nicholas[8]
- Local dialing code: 2684[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Epirus[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Parga[11]
- Population: 2022[12], 1767[13], 2216[14], 2088[15]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[18], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19]
- Native label: Πάργα[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 32 m[21]
- Area: 275 km²[22]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Parga[23]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Parga[24]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Parga include Metropolis of Paramythia, Filiates, Giromeri and Parga[25], an Eastern Orthodox eparchy[26], in Greece[27], founded in 1895[28], headquartered in Paramythia[29] and Parga Municipality[30], a municipality of Greece[31], in Greece[32], headquartered in Kanallaki[33].
Why It Matters
Parga has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Parga is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Parga include Metropolis of Paramythia, Filiates, Giromeri and Parga[25], an Eastern Orthodox eparchy[26], in Greece[27], founded in 1895[28], headquartered in Paramythia[29] and Parga Municipality[30], a municipality of Greece[31], in Greece[32], headquartered in Kanallaki[33].