In addition a dozen smaller islets surround Paros. A car-carrying shuttle-ferry operates all day (to and from Pounda, 5 km (3 mi) south of Parikia). ![]() At its narrowest, the channel between the two islands is less than 2 km (1 mi) wide. To the west of Paros lies its smaller sister island Antiparos. The island is composed of marble, though gneiss and mica- schist are to be found in a few places. The island is of a round, plump-pear shape, formed by a single mountain (724 m (2,375 ft)) sloping evenly down on all sides to a maritime plain, which is broadest on the north-east and south-west sides. is 21 km (13 mi), and its greatest breadth 16 km (10 mi). Paros' geographic co-ordinates are 37° N. ![]() Today, abandoned marble quarries and mines can be found on the island, but Paros is primarily known as a popular tourist spot. Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term "Parian" to describe marble or china of similar qualities. In ancient Greece, the city-state of Paros was located on the island. Its nearest neighbor is the municipality of Antiparos, which lies to its southwest. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling 196.308 square kilometres (75.795 sq mi) of land. It lies approximately 150 km (93 miles) south-east of Piraeus. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about 8 kilometres (5 miles) wide. ![]() Paros ( / ˈ p ɛər ɒ s/ Greek: Πάρος Venetian: Paro) is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea.
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