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Paralio Astros

Coordinates: 37°24′57″N 22°45′58″E / 37.415939°N 22.766151°E / 37.415939; 22.766151
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Paralio Astros
Παράλιο Άστρος
The old part of the settlement
The old part of the settlement
Paralio Astros is located in Greece
Paralio Astros
Paralio Astros
Coordinates: 37°24′57″N 22°45′58″E / 37.415939°N 22.766151°E / 37.415939; 22.766151
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityNorth Kynouria
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,059
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
220 01
Area code(s)27550

Paralio Astros (Greek: Παράλιο Άστρος) is a port serving the inland town of Astros, Arcadia, Greece. It is part of the municipality of North Kynouria and is considered a traditional settlement. It is built on the northern part of the coast of Arcadia in the eastern Peloponnese. As of 2021, the village had 1,059 permanent inhabitants.

Paralio Astros possesses beaches and a harbour (renovated in 2015) which can accommodate small ships. A medieval Frankish fortress commands the heights of a peninsula called "The Island" which juts out to form the harbour. The main square is at the foot of the castle mount.

Nowadays its principal industry is tourism. It is a popular vacation spot for inhabitants of Tripoli and other parts of Greece.

The castle of Paralio Astros

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.