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]
Perama
Πέραμα | |
|---|---|
 Ships at Perama | |
  Perama Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°34′E / 37.967°N 23.567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Piraeus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Lagoudakos[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 14.729 km2 (5.687 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 25,628 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (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
edit| Year | Municipality |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 23,012 |
| 1991 | 24,119 |
| 2001 | 25,720 |
| 2011 | 25,389 |
| 2021 | 25,628 |
Climate
editAccording 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.
| Climate data for Perama 45 m a.s.l. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
41.9 (107.4) |
42.1 (107.8) |
43.2 (109.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
43.2 (109.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
23.4 (74.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 51.8 (2.04) |
33.1 (1.30) |
31.1 (1.22) |
22.3 (0.88) |
19.7 (0.78) |
23.8 (0.94) |
6.9 (0.27) |
6.3 (0.25) |
38.5 (1.52) |
37.0 (1.46) |
60.5 (2.38) |
56.1 (2.21) |
387.1 (15.25) |
| Source 1: National Observatory of Athens Monthly Bulletins (Apr 2015 - Mar 2024) [7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Perama N.O.A station, [8] World Meteorological Organization[9] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipality of Perama, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Γεωγραφικά Χαρακτηριστικά – Δήμος Περάματος". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Perama Athens | Greece.com". www.greece.com.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "EU regional and urban development" (PDF). EU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Meteo.gr - Προγνώσεις καιρού για όλη την Ελλάδα".
- ^ "Latest Conditions in Perama, Athens".
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Greek)