Editing Paros (section)

==Geography==
Paros' geographic coordinates are 37° N. latitude, and 25° 10' E. longitude.<ref name=EB1911/> The area is {{convert|165|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}. Its greatest length from N.E. to S.W. is {{convert|21|km|0|abbr=on}}, and its greatest breadth {{convert|16|km|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=EB1911/> The island is of a round, plump-pear shape, formed by a single mountain ({{convert|724|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}) sloping evenly down on all sides to a maritime plain, which is broadest on the north-east and south-west sides.<ref name=EB1911/> The island is composed of marble, though [[gneiss]] and mica-[[schist]] are to be found in a few places.<ref name=EB1911/> To the west of Paros lies its smaller sister island [[Antiparos]]. At its narrowest, the channel between the two islands is less than {{convert|2|km|0|abbr=on}} wide. A car-carrying shuttle-ferry operates all day (to and from Pounda, {{convert|5|km|0|abbr=on}} south of Parikia). In addition a dozen smaller islets surround Paros.

Paros has numerous beaches including [[Golden Beach, Paros|Golden Beach]] (Chrissí Aktí) near Drios on the east coast, at Pounda, Logaras, Piso Livadi, [[Naousa, Paros|Naousa Bay]], [[Paros Parikia|Parikia]] and Agia Irini. The constant strong wind in the strait between Paros and [[Naxos (island)|Naxos]] makes it a favoured [[windsurfing]] location.

===Islands===
*Gaidouronisi – north of Xifara
*Portes Island – west of the town of Paros
*Tigani Island – southwest of Paros
*Drionisi – southeast of Paros