Velo, Greece
Encyclopedia
Velo is a town and a former municipality in Corinthia
, Peloponnese, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Velo-Vocha, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located about 15 km west from Corinth
, and 5 km southeast of Kiato
. Greek National Road 8
, the old Corinth
-Patras
highway, passes through the town.
) called 'Liberty square' with greenery. The entire area is covered with arable land containing fruit and olive groves, pastures and mixed farming while hills dominate the southern part of the municipality, also consisting of groves and forested areas. The Corinth-Patra toll booth for Greece National Road 8A
is found southeast of Velo. Regarding seismology
, the region's closest fault line is east of the area (Corinth Fault).
Corinthia
Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:...
, Peloponnese, 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 Velo-Vocha, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located about 15 km west from 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 5 km southeast of Kiato
Kiato
Kiato is a coastal town in Greece that is agricultural-based. The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Kiato is located in a sandy area which features lemon trees, orange trees, and other fruit-bearing trees. It has a lot of tourist...
. Greek National Road 8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
, the old 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...
-Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
highway, passes through the town.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Velo is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Velo (Velo, Sataiika)
- Ellinochori
- Kokkoni
- Krines
- Nerantza
- Poulitsa
- Stimagka
- Tarsina
Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 949 | - |
| 1991 | 1,086 | 8,200 |
| 2001 | 3,041 | 8,211 |
Other
The community has an elementary school, a secondary school, churches, a post office, a train station (no longer operational), banks, beaches,hotels, a semi-professional soccer team named Ellàs Vèlou and a square (plateiaPlateia
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...
) called 'Liberty square' with greenery. The entire area is covered with arable land containing fruit and olive groves, pastures and mixed farming while hills dominate the southern part of the municipality, also consisting of groves and forested areas. The Corinth-Patra toll booth for Greece 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...
is found southeast of Velo. Regarding seismology
Seismology
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic,...
, the region's closest fault line is east of the area (Corinth Fault).
Notable people
- Stathis PsaltisStathis PsaltisStathis Psaltis born February 27, 1952, in Velo, Korinthia is a Greek cinema, TV and theatre comedian. Being a very talented actor he's not typecast to just playing comedy roles, but serious ones too like his memorable performance in the 1979 drama, O Symvolaiografos...
(1952) actor - Alexis Kougias, lawyer
- Tryfon Papoutsis, actor
External links
| North: Gulf of Corinth Gulf of Corinth The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece... | ||
| West: Kiato Kiato Kiato is a coastal town in Greece that is agricultural-based. The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Kiato is located in a sandy area which features lemon trees, orange trees, and other fruit-bearing trees. It has a lot of tourist... | Gastouni Gastouni Gastouni is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Distance is south of Lechaina, from Kyllini Baths, from Pyrgos, NW of Amaliada and SW of... | East: Vocha Vocha Vocha is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Velo-Vocha, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 10,112 . The seat of the municipality was in Zevgolateio.... |
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