Parori, Boeotia
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Parori formerly Beskeni ' onMouseout='HidePop("89651")' href="/topics/Ottoman_Empire">Ottoman-era
agha) is a small village located about 27 kilometres north of Livadeia
, the capital of Boeotia
in Central Greece
. Today, Parori is inhabited by only a small number of full-time residents, the main occupation of the inhabitants are farming and a few livestock.
(παρά το όρος, i.e. "near the mountain"), and the second from its location in the borders of two prefectures Boeotia and Phthiotida (παρά τα όρια, "near the border").
From 1930 to 1998, the village was a separate community. In 1998 it was integrated into the Municipality of Davleia
, and with the 2011 Kallikratis plan, it came under the Municipality of Levadeia.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
agha) is a small village located about 27 kilometres north of Livadeia
Livadeia
Livadeia is a city in central Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture Boeotia. Livadeia is located 130 km NW of Athens, E of Nafpaktos, ESE of Amfissa and Desfina, SE of Lamia and west of Chalkida. Livadeia is linked with GR-48 and several kilometres west of GR-3. The area around Livadeia...
, the capital of Boeotia
Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:...
in Central Greece
Central Greece
Continental Greece or Central Greece , colloquially known as Roúmeli , is a geographical region of Greece. Its territory is divided into the administrative regions of Central Greece, Attica, and part of West Greece...
. Today, Parori is inhabited by only a small number of full-time residents, the main occupation of the inhabitants are farming and a few livestock.
Etymology
The name Parori become from two possible scenarios. The first theory posits that it derives from its location at the foot of Mount ParnassusMount Parnassus
Mount Parnassus, also Parnassos , is a mountain of limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs,...
(παρά το όρος, i.e. "near the mountain"), and the second from its location in the borders of two prefectures Boeotia and Phthiotida (παρά τα όρια, "near the border").
Nearest places
- DavleiaDavleiaDavleia is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Its name comes from the ancient settlement Daulis. The municipality includes the eastern portion of Mount Parnassos....
, 7 km - TithoreaTithoreaTithorea is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfikleia-Elateia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,759 . The seat of the municipality was in Kato Tithorea, which is served by the...
, 7 km - ChaeroneaChaeroneaChaeronea is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,218...
, 15 km - LivadeiaLivadeiaLivadeia is a city in central Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture Boeotia. Livadeia is located 130 km NW of Athens, E of Nafpaktos, ESE of Amfissa and Desfina, SE of Lamia and west of Chalkida. Livadeia is linked with GR-48 and several kilometres west of GR-3. The area around Livadeia...
, 27 km - ArachovaArachovaArachova is a town and a former municipality in the western part of Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Distomon - Arachova - Antikyra, according the programme Kallikrates, of which it is a municipal unit....
, 28 km - Delfoi, 42 km
- LamiaLamia (city)Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
, 65 km
History
The oldest testament of the village's existence is the church of St. Nicholas, which is dated by a stone inscription to 1360.From 1930 to 1998, the village was a separate community. In 1998 it was integrated into the Municipality of Davleia
Davleia
Davleia is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Its name comes from the ancient settlement Daulis. The municipality includes the eastern portion of Mount Parnassos....
, and with the 2011 Kallikratis plan, it came under the Municipality of Levadeia.