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 | Ioannis Lagoudakos[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 14.729 km2 (5.687 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • 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 |
Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a coastal town and a suburb of Piraeus and belongs to the Piraeus regional unit and is the southwestern limit of Athens urban area.[3][4] 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 center of Athens. The municipality has an area of 14.729 km2.[5] It forms the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus, and there is also a passenger port that provides ferry services to Salamis Island.[6]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Perama, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.