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Paralia

Central Macedoniatown

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Total population

1,124

Air quality index

28Good
WeatherAvg high 68.6°F
Coordinates40.27°, 22.60°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.2677
Longitude
22.5965
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
68.6°F
Avg low
53.1°F
Annual precipitation
28.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,650
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    320
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    298
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    267
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    261
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    258
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    245
  • Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
    Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    220
  • corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    220

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
544
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2021-03-03

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,575

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

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