Paralia,_Achaea

Paralia, Achaea

Paralia, Achaea

Municipal unit in Greece

For a village in Pieria, see Paralia, Pieria.
For other uses, see Paralia (disambiguation).

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

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Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 11.978 km2.[3] 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.

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Paralia
Ligias, a torrent in Paralia Patras
Panagitsa, a torrent in Paralia Patras, view from Omplos Mt.

Population history

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Subdivisions

The municipal unit Paralia is subdivided into the following communities:

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. [3]
    "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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