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Velo, Greece
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Velo |
| name_local | Βέλο |
| type | municipal unit |
| image_map | DE Velou.svg |
| map_caption | Location within the regional unit |
| periph | Peloponnese |
| periphunit | Corinthia |
| municipality | Velo-Vocha |
| pop_community | 2997 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| pop_municunit | 7727 |
| area_municunit | 77.0 |
| elevation | 20 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code | 200 02 |
| area_code | 27420 |
| licence | ΚΡ |
Velo () is a town and a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Velo-Vocha, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 76.952 km2. It is situated on the Gulf of Corinth coast, about 15 km west from Corinth, and 5 km southeast of Kiato. Greek National Road 8, the old Corinth-Patras highway, passes through the town.
The community has an elementary school, a secondary school, a semi-professional soccer team named Ellas Velou and a square called 'Liberty square'.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Velo is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Velo (Velo, Sataiika)
- Ellinochori
- Kokkoni
- Krines
- Nerantza
- Poulitsa
- Stimagka
- Tarsina
Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 949 | - |
| 1991 | 1,086 | 8,200 |
| 2001 | 3,041 | 8,211 |
| 2011 | 3,203 | 8,061 |
| 2021 | 2,997 | 7,727 |
Notable people
- Stathis Psaltis, actor
- Alexis Kougias, lawyer
- Tryfon Papoutsis, actor
References
References
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
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