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Paralia, Achaea

FieldValue
nameParalia
name_localΠαραλία
typemunicipal unit
image_mapDE Paralias Patras.svg
map_captionLocation within the regional unit
periphWest Greece
periphunitAchaea
municipalityPatras
pop_municunit8,903
pop_community5,378
population_as_of2021
area_municunit11.98
elevation5
coordinates
postal_code263 xx, 264 xx, 265 00
area_code2610
licenceΑΧ

Paralia (, Paralía, meaning "beach") is a town and a former municipality in the municipality of Patras, Achaea, West Greece, Greece.

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 11.978 km2. It is a suburb of Patras, about 6 km southwest of the city centre. The town population is about 5,400. It was a popular beach resort for residents of Patras area till mid '80s. The new Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) runs south of the town.

The railway Patras - Pyrgos runs parallel to the coast, at about 200 m from the shore.

Ligias, a torrent in Paralia Patras
Omplos Mt.

Population history

YearTown populationMunicipality population
19812,730-
19913,1225,667
20016,1249,156
20116,3369,987
20215,3788,903

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Paralia is subdivided into the following communities:

  • Mintilogli
  • Paralia
  • Roitika

References

References

  1. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
  2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
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