Perama

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Perama

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]

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Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°34′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitPiraeus
Government
  MayorIoannis Lagoudakos[1] (since 2023)
Area
  Municipality
14.729 km2 (5.687 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Municipality
25,628
  Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
188 63
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.perama.gr
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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

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YearMunicipality
198123,012
199124,119
200125,720
201125,389
202125,628
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Climate

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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.

More information Climate data for Perama 45 m a.s.l., Month ...
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]
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