Perama
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There are communities that have the name Perama:
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| Metropolitan Area: | Athens (Piraeus) |
| Location: | Template:Coor dms |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank | 15 kmē Rank 3rd |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 24,119 around/1,607.93 kmē</small> |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: | sea level 5 m(centre) around 300 to 400 m |
| Postal code: | 188 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-210 (030-210) -402, 441 |
| Municipal code: | 4013 |
| Car designation: | Y (prev.)Z pres.
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Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a port city and a suburb of Athens that lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains. It creates the western terminus of the Port of Piraeus (Athens' port). Houses lie within the sea. It also has the port to Salamis only 1 km away from the island. Ferry services continue. The city 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 offic, a secondary soccer team named Peramaikos and squares (plateies).
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 23,012 | - | 1,534.13/km² |
| 1991 | 24,119 | 1,107/48.11% | 1,607.93/km² |
| North: Chaidari, Aegaleo (NE) | ||
| West: Gulf of Eleusis | Perama | East: Keratsini |
| South: Gulf of Eleusis/Saronic Gulf? |
See also:
Perama is a city about 4 km NE of Ioannina. The town that lies on the northern edge of the lake is famous for its crystal caves. (name?) It lies on GR-6 between Igoumenitsa and Metsovo.