Parelioi () is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on the central west coast of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of and a population of 6,751 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Kokkini.
Subdivisions The municipal unit Parelioi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Kokkini Agios Ioannis (Agios Ioannis, Agia Triada, Kouramaditika, Vasilika) Afra (Afra, Agios Vlasios, Kourkoulaiika) Vatos Giannades (Giannades, Ermones) Kanakades Kompitsi Marmaro Pelekas (Pelekas, Avramis, Agios Onoufrios, Glyfada, Kokkinogeia, Plakoto) Sinarades (Sinarades, Aspai, Kontogialos)
Population Year Population 1991 6,180 2001 7,196 2011 6,403 2021 6,751
Tourism
The economy of Parelioi is mainly based on tourism. There are beaches in Agios Gordis, Glyfada, Kondogialos and Ermones. The Historic and Folklore Museum of Central Corfu is located in Sinarades. Aqualand, the third largest water park in Europe, is situated in Agios Ioannis.
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