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Perama 
Summary
Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a coastal town and a suburb of Piraeus and belongs to the Piraeus regional unit.[2][3] It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is 8 km northwest of Piraeus, and 14 km west of the city of Athens. The municipality has an area of 14.729 km2.[4] It forms the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus, and there is also a passenger port that provides ferry services to Salamis Island.[5]
Perama
Πέραμα | |
|---|---|
 Ships at Perama | |
  Perama Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°34′E / 37.967°N 23.567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Piraeus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pantelis Zoumboulis (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 14.729 km2 (5.687 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 25,628 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 188 63 |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.perama.gr |
The name Perama comes from the Greek word "perasma" which means "passage". Perama has a secondary soccer team named Peramaikos. The Battle of Salamis which took place in 480BC was located between the Salamis island and the mainland, part of which included Perama.
Historical population edit
| Year | Municipality |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 23,012 |
| 1991 | 24,119 |
| 2001 | 25,720 |
| 2011 | 25,389 |
| 2021 | 25,628 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Γεωγραφικά Χαρακτηριστικά – Δήμος Περάματος". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Perama Athens | Greece.com". www.greece.com.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "EU regional and urban development" (PDF). EU. [dead link]
External links edit
- Official website (in Greek)