Browse / Greece / Central Macedonia / Paralia
Paralia
Central Macedoniatown
Total population
1,124
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Central Macedonia, Greece, Paralia stands as a small town. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (40.268°, 22.597°). Around 1,124 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,575 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 68.6°F and lows near 53.1°F with about 28.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves320
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves298
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves267
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves261
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves258
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves245
- Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves220
- corn buntingEmberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves220
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2025-06-1624 km SSW of Pefkochóri, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2025-04-195 km W of Kassándreia, Greece
- M 4 — 2024-12-243 km SW of Néa Poteídaia, Greece
- M 4.1 — 2024-11-117 km W of Néa Poteídaia, Greece
- M 4.6 — 2024-11-035 km WSW of Néa Fókaia, Greece
- M 5.2 — 2024-11-0310 km SW of Néa Poteídaia, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Central Macedonia
- Kallithea1.1 mi away · pop. 3,134
- Olympiaki Akti (Beach)2 mi away · pop. 320
- Nea Trapezounta6 mi away · pop. 553
- Karitsa8.1 mi away · pop. 2,220
- Platanakia9.1 mi away · pop. 218
- Agios Spiridonas9.2 mi away · pop. 1,558
- Koukkos9.2 mi away · pop. 335
- Alonia9.2 mi away · pop. 700
- Vrondou10.1 mi away · pop. 2,081
- Trilofos10.2 mi away · pop. 521
- Moschochori10.5 mi away · pop. 500
- Exochi10.5 mi away · pop. 446
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Paralia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org