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Perama
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Perama |
| name_local | Πέραμα |
| type | municipality |
| image_map | 2011 Dimos Peramatos.png |
| periph | Attica |
| periphunit | Piraeus |
| pop_municipality | 25628 |
| area_municipality | 14.729 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| elevation | 5 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code | 188 63 |
| area_code | 210 |
| licence | Z |
| website | www.perama.gr |
| image_skyline | perama.JPG |
| caption_skyline | Ships at Perama |
| mayor | Ioannis Lagoudakos |
| since | 2023 |
Perama () 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. 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. It forms the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus, and there is also a passenger port that provides ferry services to Salamis Island.
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
| Year | Municipality |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 23,012 |
| 1991 | 24,119 |
| 2001 | 25,720 |
| 2011 | 25,389 |
| 2021 | 25,628 |
Climate
According to the station of the National Observatory of Athens Perama has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters and hot summers.
| Jan record high C = 22.1 | Feb record high C = 22.3 | Mar record high C = 24.9 | Apr record high C = 32.1 | May record high C = 34.8 | Jun record high C = 41.9 | Jul record high C = 42.1 | Aug record high C = 43.2 | Sep record high C = 38.3 | Oct record high C = 31.1 | Nov record high C = 28.3 | Dec record high C = 22.1 | Jan record low C = -1.6 | Feb record low C = -0.5 | Mar record low C = 1.4 | Apr record low C = 5.4 | May record low C = 13.3 | Jun record low C = 16.0 | Jul record low C = 19.3 | Aug record low C = 20.1 | Sep record low C = 15.6 | Oct record low C = 12.4 | Nov record low C = 6.8 | Dec record low C = 1.1
References
References
- [https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9206/ Municipality of Perama, Municipal elections – October 2023], Ministry of Interior
- "Γεωγραφικά Χαρακτηριστικά – Δήμος Περάματος".
- "Perama Athens | Greece.com".
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
- "EU regional and urban development".
- "Meteo.gr - Προγνώσεις καιρού για όλη την Ελλάδα".
- "Latest Conditions in Perama, Athens".
- "World Meteorological Organization".
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