- Paralia, Achaea
Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Paralia
name_local = Παραλία
periph =West Greece
prefec =Achaea
province =
population = 9074
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf source]
population_as_of = 2001
pop_dens = 758
area = 11.98
elevation = 5
lat_deg = 38
lat_min = 11
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 21
lon_min = 42
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 263 xx, 264 xx, 265 00
area_code = 2610
licence = ΑΧ
mayor =
website =
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elevation_max =Paralia (Greek: Παραλία meaning beach hence its coastline) is a municipality and a community 6 km south of and a suburb of
Patras . 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. The neighboring communities are Lefka andOvrya to the north,Thea andMintilogli in the east andRoitika in the south. The town hall is located in the west side on the formerGreece Interstate 9 . It is Patras' and the southern part's nearest beaches. Beach restaurants and night clubs flourish by the beaches on the entire length. The shoreline is entirely next to a former GR-9. The commune has schools. A new beltway now runs through Paralia founded 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. In size, it is the smallest municipality in the prefecture ofAchaia .__NOTOC__Geography
The urban area are within 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 muicipality. Hills cover the eastern part.
Population history:
Communities
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Mintilogli
*Paralia
*Roitika ee also
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Communities of Achaia External links
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3742 GTP - Paralia]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3741 GTP - Municipality of Paralia]
* [http://sabin.ro/gallery/paralia_katerini Paralia Photo Gallery]
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