Paralia Distomou
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Paralia Distomou is a village in the municipal unit Distomo
, in Boeotia
, Greece
. Its 2001 population was 1,258. The settlement was founded in 1960 by the Aluminio tis Ellados. Paralia Distomou is located 3 km east from Antikyra
, 190 km west of Athens
, 30 km west of Livadeia
, 20 km south of Desfina
and east of Delphi
and Itea
and southeast of Amfissa
. Phocis
is to the west.
Paralia Distomou is known for its aluminum production and aluminum mining. It contributes its main industry and it is exported throughout the country as well as Southern
Europe
, other industries include agriculture and services. Tourism is the next industry in which it has a nearby beach.
Distomo
Distomo , older forms: Distomon is a municipality in the Boeotia Prefecture, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
, in Boeotia
Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its 2001 population was 1,258. The settlement was founded in 1960 by the Aluminio tis Ellados. Paralia Distomou is located 3 km east from Antikyra
Antikyra
Antikyra is a town and a former community in Boeotia, Greece, near the location of the ancient settlement Anticyra. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,984 . Antikyra is located about...
, 190 km west of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, 30 km west of Livadeia
Livadeia
Livadeia is a city in central Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture Boeotia. Livadeia is located 130 km NW of Athens, E of Nafpaktos, ESE of Amfissa and Desfina, SE of Lamia and west of Chalkida. Livadeia is linked with GR-48 and several kilometres west of GR-3. The area around Livadeia...
, 20 km south of Desfina
Desfina
Desfina is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. At the 2001 census, its population was 2,431. It is found in foot of mountain Kirfis in altitude 680m....
and east of Delphi
Delphi
Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis.In Greek mythology, Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god...
and Itea
Itea, Greece
Itea , is a town and a former municipality in the southeastern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. The Greek National Road 48/E65 connects Itea with Antirrio, Naupactus and Livadeia, the GR-27 with...
and southeast of Amfissa
Amfissa
Amfissa is a town and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the regional unit of Phocis...
. Phocis
Phocis
Phocis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth...
is to the west.
Paralia Distomou is known for its aluminum production and aluminum mining. It contributes its main industry and it is exported throughout the country as well as Southern
Southern Europe
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Europe
Europe
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, other industries include agriculture and services. Tourism is the next industry in which it has a nearby beach.
Population
| Year | Settlement population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,156 | - |
| 2001 | 1,258 | 3,350 |