Paralia, Achaea
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Paralia is a town and a former municipality
in Achaea
, West Greece, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a suburb of Patras, about 6 km south of the city centre. The municipal population is between 6,000 to 7,000. There are some factories and manufacturing plants but most of them lie to the north. It is Patras' and the southern part's nearest beaches. Beach restaurants and night clubs flourish by the beaches on the entire length. The commune has schools. A new beltway now runs through Paralia, east of the centre. The railway is no further than 200 m away from the shore. There are about 1,000 to 1,200 buildings throughout the community and around 2,500 in the municipality.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is a suburb of Patras, about 6 km south of the city centre. The municipal population is between 6,000 to 7,000. There are some factories and manufacturing plants but most of them lie to the north. It is Patras' and the southern part's nearest beaches. Beach restaurants and night clubs flourish by the beaches on the entire length. The commune has schools. A new beltway now runs through Paralia, east of the centre. The railway is no further than 200 m away from the shore. There are about 1,000 to 1,200 buildings throughout the community and around 2,500 in the municipality.
Geography
The urban area lies between the beaches and some farmland inland. Most of the people live in two communities of Paralia and Mintilogi. Most of the rural lands are in the central part in the municipality. Hills cover the eastern part.Population history
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,730 | - |
| 1991 | 3,122 | 5,667 |
| 2001 | 6,124 | 9,156 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Paralia is subdivided into the following communities:- MintilogliMintilogliMintilogli is a community in the municipal unit of Paralia in Greece, 9 km south of and a suburb of Patras. Its nearest communities are Leyka and Ovrya in the north, Paralia and Roitika to the west and south and Thea and Kallithea in the east...
- Paralia
- RoitikaRoitikaRoitika is a village that is located in the municipal unit of Paralia, Achaea, Greece. It is south of the village Paralia. The population is around 2,000 and has a train station and a beach which is 200 m away from the highway. The neighboring communities are Paralia to the north, Mintilogli to...
External links
| North: Patras Patras Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens... , Messatidi |
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| West: Gulf of Patras Gulf of Patras The Gulf of Patras is a branch of the Ionian Sea. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio, Greece and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirio bridge. On the west, it is bounded by a line from Oxeia island to Cape Araxos... |
Paralia | East: Messatídi |
| South: Vrachnaiika |