Perama
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| Perama Πέραμα |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Attica |
| Prefecture: | Piraeus |
| Mayor: | Giánnis Glýkas |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| City Proper | |
| - Population: | 25,720 |
| - Area:[2] | 14.729 km² (6 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 1,746 /km² (4,523 /sq mi) |
| Codes | |
| Postal: | 188 63 |
| Area: | 210 |
| Auto: | Z |
| Website | |
| www.perama.gr | |
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Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a port city and a suburb of Athens that lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains. It creates the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus (Athens' port)and there is also a port that provides ferry services to Salamis. The town has only one main road connecting Lambrakis and Ralli Avenues, along with the rest of Athens. Much of the community is rocky and mountainous.
Perama has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a police station a post offic, a secondary soccer team named Peramaikos and squares (plateies).
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 23,012 | - | 1,562.4/km² |
| 1991 | 24,119 | +1,107/+4.81% | 1,637.5/km² |
| 2001 | 25,720 | +1,601/+6.64% | 1,746.2/km² |
| North: Chaidari, Aegaleo (NE) | ||
| West: Gulf of Eleusis | Perama | East: Keratsini |
| South: Gulf of Eleusis/Saronic Gulf? |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (Greek)
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