Paralia (, Paralía, meaning "beach") is a town and a former municipality in the municipality of Patras, 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 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.
Population history Year Town population Municipality population 1981 2,730 - 1991 3,122 5,667 2001 6,124 9,156 2011 6,336 9,987 2021 5,378 8,903
Subdivisions The municipal unit Paralia is subdivided into the following communities: Mintilogli Paralia Roitika
See also List of settlements in Achaea
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