Nea Peramos
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Nea PeramosNea Peramos is a suburb and a former municipality in West Attica
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Megara
, of which it is a municipal unit.
. Mountains are situated to the north, and the Saronic Gulf
to the south. Nea Peramos offers a panorama of the island of Salamis
. Greek National Road 8A
/E94 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) and the commuter rail Proastiakos
pass through Nea Peramos. The beaches of Nea Peramos are popular with tourists. It is located about 8 km E of Megara
, about 35 km W of Athens, about 50 km east of Corinth
and S of Thiva.
The area around Nea Peramos is made up of residential and urban areas. There are farmlands to the west. Bushes, grasslands, deforested areas cover the north and east. Suburban housing arrived in the 1970s and continued in the 1990s. Its main suburbs are Neraki and Loutropyrgos to the east and Aghios Panteleimon and Vlyhada to the north-northeast (taking the fishing harbour as the central point).
Landmark buildings include the two tall (12-storied and 10-storied) blocks of flats, the Church of St. George, the N. Petkas Traditional Olive Press (currently (Oct. '11)under reconstruction), which has been donated to the Association of Peramians Kyzikians and the former Town Hall, all of them on 28 October st. (the Old National Highway) which traverses the town parallel to the coast.
Nea Peramos has a few schools (a lyceum - high school, a gymnasium - junior high school and four primary schools), banks, two KAPI (day care centres for elderly people), a post office and a train station (line Athens - Corinth - Patras). Three military camps are located in town, among them the Artillery School and the Army Special Forces base. From its fishing harbour, a ferryboat line connects it to the island of Salamis
, close to the Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni. The nearest hospital is in Megara.
There are two amateur sports teams: The Athletic Sports Association of Nea Peramos (est. 1939) and Attalos Neas Peramou (est. 2001).
There are 15 teams in town (about 900 in the whole of Attica) of skilled flying (high flying, diving, spiralling etc) pigeons, most of them belonging to the Aspropyrgos Association of Pigeon-Owners. The next upcoming event is on January 9, 2012 (location as yet undecided).
so that they could start their new life. Their first school was a wooden shack which also functioned on Sundays as a church until the current Church of Saint George was built to accommodate his Icon which the refugees brought with them from their ancestral land.
West Attica
West Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Elefsina. The regional unit covers the western part of the agglomeration of Athens, and the area to its west....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Megara
Megara
Megara is an ancient city in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken by Athens. Megara was one of the four districts of Attica, embodied in the four mythic sons of King...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
Geography
Nea Peramos is situated in the eastern portion of the Megaris plain, in the northwestern part of the agglomeration of AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. Mountains are situated to the north, and the Saronic Gulf
Saronic Gulf
The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus.-Geography:The gulf includes the islands of; Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with...
to the south. Nea Peramos offers a panorama of the island of Salamis
Salamis Island
Salamis , is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile off-coast from Piraeus and about 16 km west of Athens. The chief city, Salamina , lies in the west-facing core of the crescent on Salamis Bay, which opens into the Saronic Gulf...
. Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
/E94 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) and the commuter rail Proastiakos
Proastiakos
Proastiakós , is the name used for the suburban services of TrainOSE, servicing Greece's three largest cities: Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras; providing them with modern commuter rail links, towards their suburbs and also towards other cities and towns located around them.The service, operated by...
pass through Nea Peramos. The beaches of Nea Peramos are popular with tourists. It is located about 8 km E of Megara
Megara
Megara is an ancient city in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken by Athens. Megara was one of the four districts of Attica, embodied in the four mythic sons of King...
, about 35 km W of Athens, about 50 km east of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
and S of Thiva.
The area around Nea Peramos is made up of residential and urban areas. There are farmlands to the west. Bushes, grasslands, deforested areas cover the north and east. Suburban housing arrived in the 1970s and continued in the 1990s. Its main suburbs are Neraki and Loutropyrgos to the east and Aghios Panteleimon and Vlyhada to the north-northeast (taking the fishing harbour as the central point).
Landmark buildings include the two tall (12-storied and 10-storied) blocks of flats, the Church of St. George, the N. Petkas Traditional Olive Press (currently (Oct. '11)under reconstruction), which has been donated to the Association of Peramians Kyzikians and the former Town Hall, all of them on 28 October st. (the Old National Highway) which traverses the town parallel to the coast.
Nea Peramos has a few schools (a lyceum - high school, a gymnasium - junior high school and four primary schools), banks, two KAPI (day care centres for elderly people), a post office and a train station (line Athens - Corinth - Patras). Three military camps are located in town, among them the Artillery School and the Army Special Forces base. From its fishing harbour, a ferryboat line connects it to the island of Salamis
Salamis Island
Salamis , is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile off-coast from Piraeus and about 16 km west of Athens. The chief city, Salamina , lies in the west-facing core of the crescent on Salamis Bay, which opens into the Saronic Gulf...
, close to the Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni. The nearest hospital is in Megara.
Culture
There is a municipal library whose mostly-Greek-language collection is as yet (Oct '11) uncatalogued. The cultural life of the town is enriched by the Fair of St. George in April, the Klidonas festival on St. John's Day (after the summer solstice) and the Sardine Night in late August. Several cultural associations operate, such as the Association of Peramians Kyzikians, the Nea Peramos Women's Association and the Cultural Association "Aghios Panteleimon".There are two amateur sports teams: The Athletic Sports Association of Nea Peramos (est. 1939) and Attalos Neas Peramou (est. 2001).
There are 15 teams in town (about 900 in the whole of Attica) of skilled flying (high flying, diving, spiralling etc) pigeons, most of them belonging to the Aspropyrgos Association of Pigeon-Owners. The next upcoming event is on January 9, 2012 (location as yet undecided).
History
In 1922, after the debacle of the Greek Army, the residents of Peramos (modern Karsiyaka, Turkey) in Asia Minor were kicked out of their town before the advancing Turkish Army and the rebels. They ended up in Kavala and in the area of Megara. In this second area, they were joined by refugees from Kyzikos (also from Asia Minor, modern Aydıncıḳ, Turkey). This location near Megara was given over by the Government of Eleftherios VenizelosEleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932...
so that they could start their new life. Their first school was a wooden shack which also functioned on Sundays as a church until the current Church of Saint George was built to accommodate his Icon which the refugees brought with them from their ancestral land.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,129 |
| 1991 | 6,869 |
| 2001 | 7,480 |
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| North: Megara Megara Megara is an ancient city in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken by Athens. Megara was one of the four districts of Attica, embodied in the four mythic sons of King... |
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| West: Megara Megara Megara is an ancient city in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken by Athens. Megara was one of the four districts of Attica, embodied in the four mythic sons of King... |
Nea Peramos | East: Eleusis |
| South: Saronic Gulf Saronic Gulf The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus.-Geography:The gulf includes the islands of; Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with... - Gulf of Eleusis |