Parelioi

Parelioi Παρέλιοι
Location
Parelioi
Coordinates	39°36′N 19°49′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Ionian Islands
Regional unit:	Corfu
Municipality:	Corfu
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	7,197
- Area:	49.0 km2 (19 sq mi)
- Density:	147 /km2 (380 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΚΥ

Parelioi (Greek: Παρέλιοι) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on the central west coast of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of 48.990 km² and a population of 7,197 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Kokkini (pop. 733). Its largest towns are Sinarádes (pop. 1,124), Áfra (834), Giannádes (760), Kokkíni, Kompítsi (595), and Pélekas (565).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Parelioi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Kokkini
• Agios Ioannis (Agios Ioannis, Agia Triada, Kouramaditika, Vasilika)
• Afra (Afra, Agios Vlasios, Kourkoulaiika)
• Vatos
• Giannades (Giannades, Ermones)
• Kanakades
• Kompitsi
• Marmaro
• Pelekas (Pelekas, Avramis, Agios Onoufrios, Glyfada, Kokkinogeia, Plakoto)
• Sinarades (Sinarades, Aspai, Kontogialos)

Population

Year	Population
1991	6,180
2001	7,196

Tourism

The economy of Parelioi is mainly based on tourism. There are beaches in Agios Gordis, Glyfada, Kondogialos and Ermones. The Historic and Folklore Museum of Central Corfu is located in Sinarades. Aqualand, the third largest water park in Europe, is situated in Agios Ioannis.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Parelioi on GTP Travel Pages