Perama
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Perama 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) and there is also a port that provides ferry services to Salamis
. The town has only one main road connecting Lambrakis and 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 office, a secondary soccer team named Peramaikos F.C
and squares (plateies
).
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
that lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains. It creates the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus
Port of Piraeus
The Port of Piraeus, as the largest Greek seaport, is one of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean Sea basin and one of the top ten container ports in Europe. The port is also a major employer in the area, with more than 1,500 employees who provide services to more than 24,000 ships every year...
(Athens' port) and there is also a port that provides ferry services to 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...
. The town has only one main road connecting Lambrakis and 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 office, a secondary soccer team named Peramaikos F.C
Peramaikos F.C
Peramaikos F.C. is a Greek football club founded in 1931.The club has spent two seasons in the Gamma Ethniki. N. Petrakis, a businessman from Perama, became club chairman and led the club to promotion with talented players like Vallidis, who would later play in the 1971 European Cup Final with...
and squares (plateies
Plateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
Historical population
| Year | Municipality |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 23,012 |
| 1991 | 24,119 |
| 2001 | 25,720 |