Paralía, Greece 5.64

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. 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 6,500. It was a popular beach resort for residents of Patras till mid '80s. The new Greek National Road 9 runs south of the town.The railway Patras - Pyrgos runs parallel to the coast, at about 200 m from the shore.SubdivisionsThe municipal unit Paralia is subdivided into the following communities: MintilogliParaliaRoitika