Perama
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Metropolitan Area: | Piraeus |
Location: | 37° 57′ 55″ N, 23° 34′ 25″ E |
Area: -Total -Water -Rank |
15 km² Rank 3rd |
Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank |
24,119 around/1,607.93 km² |
Elevation: -lowest: -centre: |
sea level 5 m(centre) around 300 to 400 m |
Postal code: | 18863 |
Area/distance code: | 11-30-210 (030-210) -402, 441 |
Municipal code: | 4013 |
Car designation: | Y (prev.)Z pres.
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Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a port city and a suburb of Piraeus that lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains. It creates the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus (Athens' port). Houses lie within the sea. It also has the port to Salamis only 1 km away from the island. Ferry services continue. The city has only one main road connecting Lambrakis and Petrou Ralli Avenues, along with the rest of Athens. Much of the community is rocky and mountainous.
Perama has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a police station a post offic, a secondary soccer team named Peramaikos FC and squares (plateies).
Historical population
Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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1981 | 23,012 | - | 1,534.13/km² |
1991 | 24,119 | 1,107/48.11% | 1,607.93/km² |
North: Chaidari, Aegaleo (NE) | ||
West: Gulf of Eleusis | Perama | East: Keratsini |
South: Gulf of Eleusis/Saronic Gulf? |
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