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	\|name = Paranesti		\| name = Paranesti
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	\|pop_municipality = ~~3901~~		\| pop_municipality = 2843
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	'''Paranesti''' ({{~~lang-~~el\|Παρανέστι}}) is a ] in the ] of northeastern ], ]. It consists of two municipal units: Paranesti and Nikoforos. The largest villages of the municipal unit Paranesti are Paranésti (the municipal seat, pop. 625), Mesochório (105), Káto Thólos (123), Χágnanto (43), and Prasináda (32).		'''Paranesti''' ({{langx\|el\|Παρανέστι\|Paranésti}}) is a ] in the ] of northeastern ], ]. It consists of two municipal units: Paranesti and Nikoforos. The largest villages of the municipal unit Paranesti are Paranésti (the municipal seat, pop. 625), Mesochório (105), Káto Thólos (123), Χágnanto (43), and Prasináda (32).

	The ] is located in Paranesti.		The ] is located in Paranesti.

			== Transport ==
			The settlement has a ] on the ]<ref name="ose-ns-2023">{{cite book\|title=Network Statement\|date=17 January 2023\|publisher=Hellenic Railways Organization\|location=Athens\|edition=2023\|url=https://ose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OSE_2023_ENGLISH.main_.pdf\|access-date=24 September 2023\|archive-url=https://archive.org/download/ose-network-statement/OSE%20Network%20Statement%202023%20%28EN%2C%20Annexes%29.pdf\|archive-date=24 September 2023\|language=en-us\|chapter=Annexes\|pages=5–6}}</ref>

			Paranesti lies on the ] (] to ]). A rough unpaved (gravel and dirt) road connects Paranesti directly with the Bulgarian village of ] and thus to the paved Bulgarian road network of ]. The full length of the road became usable after Bulgaria's full accession to the ] in 2025 and locals have called for its improvement.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Родопчани тръгнаха по офроуд трасета на кафе в Паранести през отворената граница \|url=https://www.bta.bg/bg/news/bulgaria/811965-rodopchani-tragnaha-po-ofroud-traseta-na-kafe-v-paranesti-prez-otvorenata-granit \|access-date=2025-01-13 \|website=www.bta.bg \|language=bg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Жители на Смилян искат път до Гърция \|url=https://bnr.bg/kardzhali/post/102099660/jiteli-na-smilan-iskat-pat-do-garcia \|access-date=2025-01-13 \|website=bnr.bg \|language=bg}}</ref>

	==Municipality==		==Municipality==
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	*Paranesti (Paranesti, Sili, Tholos)		*Paranesti (Paranesti, Sili, Tholos)

	The municipality has an area of 1029.392 km<sup>2</sup>, the municipal unit 788.394 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web\|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf\|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece\|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)\|language=el}}</ref>		The municipality has an area of 1029.392 km<sup>2</sup>, the municipal unit 788.394 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web\|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf\|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece\|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)\|language=el}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	Georgios tou Stavrou Jacovides born in Paranesti Dramas 5 June 1932 once completed education later in his life admitted to the police academy and made liquor license inspector and chief inspector (dikitis) by then he was a martial arts instructor based in vardari and was in charge of controlling Thessalonikis night club and underworld thus making huge arrests. Paranesti was very proud to have such an honest and ruthless commander protecting the civilians. Upon dismantling a large Cartel he was dismissed with honours. Later migrating to Australia early 60's forming a family and 2 sons Stavros and Nikolaos. Georgios became well known in the Melbourne community in the Greek newspaper circles as a writer and journalist. Upon visiting Greece in 2015 he attended Panagia Soumela in Trapezounda with Dr Peter Adamopoulos which was such an amazing experience.

Latest revision as of 14:42, 13 January 2025

Municipality in Greece

Paranesti Παρανέστι
Municipality
Paranesti railway station, November 2016
ParanestiLocation within the region
Coordinates: 41°16′N 24°30′E / 41.267°N 24.500°E / 41.267; 24.500
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Drama
Area
• Municipality	1,029.4 km (397.5 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	788.4 km (304.4 sq mi)
Population
• Municipality	2,843
• Density	2.8/km (7.2/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	994
• Municipal unit density	1.3/km (3.3/sq mi)
• Community	824
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΜ

Paranesti (Greek: Παρανέστι, romanized: Paranésti) is a municipality in the Rhodope Mountains of northeastern Drama regional unit, Greece. It consists of two municipal units: Paranesti and Nikoforos. The largest villages of the municipal unit Paranesti are Paranésti (the municipal seat, pop. 625), Mesochório (105), Káto Thólos (123), Χágnanto (43), and Prasináda (32).

The Natural History Museum of Paranesti is located in Paranesti.

Transport

The settlement has a railway station on the Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli Line

Paranesti lies on the Greek National Road 14 (Drama to Xanthi). A rough unpaved (gravel and dirt) road connects Paranesti directly with the Bulgarian village of Gorna Arda and thus to the paved Bulgarian road network of Smolyan Province. The full length of the road became usable after Bulgaria's full accession to the Schengen Area in 2025 and locals have called for its improvement.

Municipality

The municipality Paranesti was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):

Nikiforos (Adriani, Ano Pyxari, Nikiforos, Platania, Platanovrysi, Ptelea, Ypsili Rachi)
Paranesti (Paranesti, Sili, Tholos)

The municipality has an area of 1029.392 km, the municipal unit 788.394 km.

References

"Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
"Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
"Родопчани тръгнаха по офроуд трасета на кафе в Паранести през отворената граница". www.bta.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
"Жители на Смилян искат път до Гърция". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

Official website (in Greek)

v t e Administrative division of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region
Area 14,157 km (5,466 sq mi) Population 608,182 (as of 2011) Municipalities 22 (since 2011) Capital Komotini
Regional unit of Drama	Doxato Drama Kato Nevrokopi Paranesti Prosotsani
Regional unit of Evros	Alexandroupoli Didymoteicho Orestiada Samothrace Soufli
Regional unit of Kavala	Kavala Nestos Pangaio
Regional unit of Rhodope	Arriana Iasmos Komotini Maroneia-Sapes
Regional unit of Thasos	Thasos
Regional unit of Xanthi	Abdera Myki Topeiros Xanthi
Regional governor Christos Metios [el] (since November 2016, elected 2019) Decentralized Administration Macedonia and Thrace

v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Paranesti
Municipal unit of Nikiforos	Adriani Ano Pyxari Nikiforos Platania Platanovrysi Ptelea Ypsili Rachi
Municipal unit of Paranesti	Paranesti Silli Tholos

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