Paramythia
Paramythia (Greek: Παραμυθιά) is a town and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Souli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 342.197 km2. The town's population is 2,730 as of the 2011 census.
Paramythia
Παραμυθιά | |
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Central street of Paramythia | |
Paramythia Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′N 20°30′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Thesprotia |
| Municipality | Souli |
| • Municipal unit | 342.2 km2 (132.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 7,459 |
| • Municipal unit density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 2,730 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 462 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26660 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΝΑ - ΗΝΒ - ΙΕ |
| Website | www.dimos-souliou.gr |
Paramythia acts as a regional hub for several small villages in the Valley of Paramythia and features shops, schools, a gym, a stadium and a medical center. Primary aspects of the economy are agriculture and trade. The town is built on the slopes of Mount Gorilla and overlooks the valley, below. The Castle of Paramythia was built on a hill in one of the highest points of the town during the Byzantine period and today is open to tourists.
The modern Egnatia Highway which links Igoumenitsa with Ioannina, goes through the valley, north of the town of Paramythia.