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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit: | Pieria |
| Municipality: | Katerini |
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| - Population: | 6,449 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | KN |
Paralia (Greek: Παραλία) is a village and a former municipality in the eastern part of the Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The seat of the municipality was in Kallithea. The beach is situated in the Olympian Riviera. The 2001 census reported a population of 1,476 for the village Paralia, and 6,449 for the municipal unit.[2]
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Farmlands dominate most of the area within Paralia. Tourism is very common during the summer months.Paralia is famous for its hotels, taverns, restaurants, bars and nightclub (discothèques). The Thermian Gulf is situated to the east. The sandy coastline covers almost all of its coastline. Paralia Katerinis since the 1960s serves the superhighway. Paralia is located 4 km E of Katerini, SE of Veria, 70 km S of Thessaloniki and the Makedonia International Airport, N of Larissa, NNW of Athens, NE of Tyrnavos, NE of Mount Olympus and 150 km NE of Kalampaka.
Paralia a small port located in the southeastern end and squares (plateies). The nearest train station and hospital are in Katerini.
| Year | Population |
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| 1991 | 3,100 |
| 2001 | 6,449 |