page_title: Paralia, Achaea
hierarchical_section_title: Paralia, Achaea
caption_attribution_description: Ελληνικά: Ο χείμαρρος Παναγίτσα. English: Panagitsa torrent in Paralia Patras, Achaia, Greece.
context_page_description: 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.
context_section_description: Paralia (Greek: Παραλία, Paralía, meaning "beach") 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 (Patras - Pyrgos) runs south of the town.
  The railway Patras - Pyrgos runs parallel to the coast, at about 200 m from the shore.
caption: Panagitsa, a torrent in Paralia Patras, view from Omplos Mt.
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