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| Municipality | |
| 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 | 1,740.0/km2 (4,506.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 188 63 |
| Area code | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.perama.gr |
Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a coastal town and a suburb of Piraeus. It belongs to the Piraeus regional unit and is the southwestern limit of Athens-Piraeus 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]
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#edit
According 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] | |||||||||||||
Politics#edit
| 6/2023 | 5/2023 | 2019 | 9/2015 | 1/2015 | 6/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND 38.55% SYRIZA 17.79% KKE 11.59% PASOK 6.95% Spartans 6.84% EL 5.18% PE 3.77% Victory 2.73% MERA25 2.12% Others 4.48% | ND 38.61% SYRIZA 18.57% KKE 10.93% PASOK 6.84% PE 5.40% EL 5.13% MERA25 2.54% Victory 2.06% SA 1.13% KFE 1.12% OP 1.10% Others 6.57% | SYRIZA 37.02% ND 32.16% KKE 8.14% EL 4.49% PASOK 4.30% XA 4.10% MERA25 3.82% PE 2.39% EK 1.58% Others 2.00% | SYRIZA 41.97% ND 18.45% XA 10.17% KKE 7.99% ANEL 4.34% PASOK 3.52% LAE 3.47% EK 3.32% River 2.70% EPAM 1.13% Others 2.94% | SYRIZA 40.99% ND 19.98% XA 9.01% KKE 7.96% ANEL 5.51% River 4.70% Teleia 2.93% PASOK 2.59% EK 1.87% KIDISO 1.56% LAOS 1.23% Others 1.67% | SYRIZA 35.79% ND 19.37% XA 10.91% ANEL 9.65% PASOK 7.08% KKE 6.18% DIMAR 4.94% LAOS 1.88% Others 4.20% |
| 5/2012 | 2009 | 2007 | 2004 | 2000 | |
| SYRIZA 22.03% KKE 12.07% ANEL 12.05% XA 11.49% ND 11.03% PASOK 6.91% DIMAR 5.84% OP 3.46% LAOS 2.79% DISY 2.68% DIXA 1.54% KDP 1.28% KOISY 1.02% Others 5.81% | PASOK 44.36% ND 24.70% KKE 12.15% LAOS 7.56% SYRIZA 4.69% OP 3.36% Others 3.18% | PASOK 37.83% ND 33.79% KKE 13.38% SYRIZA 5.60% LAOS 5.11% OP 1.50% Others 2.79% | PASOK 40.31% ND 39.07% KKE 10.88% LAOS 2.91% SYRIZA 2.83% DIKKI 2.39% Others 1.61% | PASOK 44.22% ND 36.10% KKE 8.70% Coalition 4.27% DIKKI 4.05% Others 2.66% |
| 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | 2004 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND 25.47% SYRIZA 16.89% KKE 14.57% EL 10.82% PASOK 7.22% PE 4.41% FL 3.96% Victory 3.20% MERA25 2.16% Patriots 2.01% NA 1.79% Cosmos 1.32% Others 6.18% | ND 26.10% SYRIZA 25.45% KKE 8.76% XA 7.82% EL 5.05% PASOK 4.15% MERA25 3.27% PE 2.83% EK 1.55% Citizens 1.52% River 1.48% LAOS 1.45% AD 1.07% Others 9.50% | SYRIZA 30.10% ND 15.85% XA 13.79% KKE 8.66% River 6.27% PASOK 4.88% ANEL 4.19% LAOS 3.06% OP-KPE 1.41% KEK 1.34% EPAM 1.29% Others 9.16% | PASOK 36.33% ND 23.55% KKE 14.07% LAOS 8.56% SYRIZA 4.68% OP 3.92% KEK 1.40% EO 1.14% XA 1.06% Others 5.29% | ND 36.44% PASOK 34.39% KKE 14.97% LAOS 4.95% Coalition 3.81% Others 5.44% | PASOK 30.16% ND 29.35% KKE 13.42% DIKKI 8.93% Coalition 6.08% KEK 1.65% POLAN 1.64% EK 1.41% Kollatos 1.06% Others 6.30% |
See also#edit
References#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)
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