Perama

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Perama
Πέραμα
Ships at Perama
Ships at Perama
Location
Perama is located in Greece
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Perama
Coordinates 37°58′N 23°34′E / 37.967°N 23.567°E / 37.967; 23.567Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°34′E / 37.967°N 23.567°E / 37.967; 23.567
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Attica
Regional unit: Piraeus
Mayor: Pantelis Zoumboulis  (independent)
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
 - Population: 25,720
 - Area: 14.73 km2 (6 sq mi)
 - Density: 1,746 /km2 (4,522 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 5 m (16 ft)
Postal: 188 63
Telephone: 210
Auto: Z
Website
www.perama.gr

Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) 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).

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[edit] Historical population

Year Municipality
1981 23,012
1991 24,119
2001 25,720

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