Paralia Distomou

Paralia Distomou
Παραλία Διστόμου
Paralia Distomou
Coordinates: 38°23.3′N 22°39.2′E / 38.3883°N 22.6533°E / 38.3883; 22.6533Coordinates: 38°23.3′N 22°39.2′E / 38.3883°N 22.6533°E / 38.3883; 22.6533
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Greece
Regional unit Boeotia
Municipality Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra
Municipal unit Distomo
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 1,578
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Paralia Distomou (Greek: Παραλία Διστόμου), also known as Aspra Spitia (Greek: Άσπρα Σπίτια), is a town in the municipal unit Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, in Boeotia, Greece. In 2011, its population was 1,578.

History

Paralia Distomou was founded in 1960, planned by Doxiadis Associates to house industrial workers for Aluminum of Greece's nearby aluminum plant. Its alternate name "Aspra Spitia" derives from a former name of nearby Antikyra. Paralia Distomou is situated on the north coast of the Corinthian Gulf, 2 km northeast of Antikyra, 10 km southwest of Distomo and 25 km west of Livadeia. The 2010 film Attenberg was shot in Paralia Distomou.

Population

Year Population
1991 2,156
2001 1,258
2011 1,578

Persons

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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