Editing Paros (section)

{{Short description|Greek island in the Aegean Sea}}
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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Paros
|name_local = Πάρος
|type = municipality
|image_map = 2011 Dimos Parou.png
|image_skyline = Paros-collage-c.jpg
|imagesize  = 260px
| city_flag =
| city_seal =
|caption_skyline = From top left: [[Parikia]], [[Panagia Ekatontapiliani]], the Frankish Castle and a typical Paros street
|coordinates = {{coord|37|4|N|25|12|E|type:isle_dim:50000|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_min = 0
|elevation_max = 724
|periph = [[South Aegean]]
|periphunit         = [[Paros (regional unit)|Paros]]
|pop_municipality   = 14520
|area_municipality  = 196.3
|pop_community  = 6204
|population_as_of = 2021
|demonym = [[wikt:Parian|Parian]]
|mayor = 
|party = 
|since = 
|postal_code = 844 00
|area_code = 22840
|licence = EM
|website = {{Official URL}}
}}

'''Paros''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛər|ɒ|s}}; {{langx|el|Πάρος}} {{IPA|el|ˈparos|}}; {{langx|vec|Paro}}) is a Greek island in the central [[Aegean Sea]]. Part of the [[Cyclades]] island group, it lies to the west of [[Naxos (island)|Naxos]], from which it is separated by a channel about {{convert|8|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} wide.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Paros |volume=20 |pages=860–861}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|150|km|0|abbr=in}} south-east of [[Piraeus]]. The [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece|Municipality]] of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling {{convert|196.308|km2|3|abbr=out}} of land.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=[[Hellenic Statistical Authority]] |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el }}</ref> Its nearest neighbor is the municipality of [[Antiparos]], which lies to its southwest. In [[ancient Greece]], the city-state of [[Paros (city)|Paros]] was located on the island.<ref name=":1">{{Cite DARE|29024}}</ref>

Historically, Paros was known for its fine white [[marble]], which gave rise to the term ''Parian'' to describe marble or [[china (porcelain)|china]] of similar qualities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Parian |title=Parian |work=[[The Free Dictionary]] |access-date=2009-05-06 }}</ref> Today, working marble [[quarry|quarries]] and mines (as well as abandoned ones) can be found on the island, but Paros is primarily known as a popular tourist spot.