Velo, Greece
| Velo Βέλο |
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 Velo
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| Coordinates | 37°58′N 22°47′E / 37.967°N 22.783°ECoordinates: 37°58′N 22°47′E / 37.967°N 22.783°E |
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Location within the regional unit
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Corinthia |
| Municipality: | Velo-Vocha |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 8,211 |
| - Area: | 77.0 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 107 /km2 (276 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Postal: | 200 02 |
| Telephone: | 27420 |
| Auto: | ΚΡ |
Velo (Greek: Βέλο, Katharevousa: Βέλον) 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.[1] 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.
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[edit] Subdivisions
The municipal unit Velo is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 949 | - |
| 1991 | 1,086 | 8,200 |
| 2001 | 3,041 | 8,211 |
[edit] 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 (plateia) 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).
[edit] Notable people
- Stathis Psaltis (1952) actor
- Alexis Kougias, lawyer
- Tryfon Papoutsis, actor
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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[edit] See also
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Sikyona | Gulf of Corinth | |
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| Nemea | Vocha |
