Perama

Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a port city and a suburb of Piraeus (Greece). It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is 8 km northwest of central Piraeus, and 15 km west of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 14.729 km².[2] It forms the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus and there is also a passenger port that provides ferry services to Salamis Island.

Perama Πέραμα
Ships at Perama
Perama Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°34′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Piraeus
Government
• Mayor	Pantelis Zoumboulis (Ind.)
Area
• Municipality	14.729 km^2 (5.687 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipality	25,389
• Municipality density	1,700/km^2 (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

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

See also

• List of settlements in Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

• Official website (in Greek)