Perama

Perama
Πέραμα
Ships at Perama
Ships at Perama
Perama is located in Greece
Perama
Perama
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°34′E / 37.967°N 23.567°E / 37.967; 23.567
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitPiraeus
Government
 • MayorIoannis Lagoudakos[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality14.729 km2 (5.687 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality25,628
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
188 63
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Perama, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Γεωγραφικά Χαρακτηριστικά – Δήμος Περάματος". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Perama Athens | Greece.com". www.greece.com.
  5. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  6. ^ "EU regional and urban development" (PDF). EU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.