Perama
Πέραμα | |
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Ships at Perama | |
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.