Editing Perama (section)

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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
| name = Perama
| name_local = Πέραμα 
|type = municipality
|image_map = 2011 Dimos Peramatos.png
| periph = [[Attica (region)|Attica]]
|periphunit         = [[Piraeus (regional unit)|Piraeus]]
|pop_municipality   = 25628
|area_municipality  = 14.729
| population_as_of = 2021
| elevation = 5
| coordinates        = {{coord|37|58|N|23|34|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code = 188 63
| area_code = 210
| licence = Z
| website = [http://www.perama.gr/ www.perama.gr]
| image_skyline      = perama.JPG
| caption_skyline    = Ships at Perama
| city_flag          = 
| city_seal          = 
| districts          =  
| mayor = Ioannis Lagoudakos<ref name=mayor>[https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9206/ Municipality of Perama, Municipal elections – October 2023], Ministry of Interior</ref>
| party              =
| since              = 2023
}}

'''Perama''' ({{langx|el|Πέραμα}}) is a coastal town and a suburb of [[Piraeus]] and belongs to the [[Piraeus (regional unit)|Piraeus regional unit]] and is the southwestern limit of [[Athens]] urban area.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.perama.gr/%ce%b3%ce%b5%cf%89%ce%b3%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%86%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ac-%cf%87%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ac/ |title=Γεωγραφικά Χαρακτηριστικά – Δήμος Περάματος |access-date=2021-10-12 |archive-date=2021-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017231150/https://www.perama.gr/%CE%B3%CE%B5%CF%89%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC-%CF%87%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greece.com/destinations/Attica/Athens/Suburb/Perama.html|title=Perama Athens &#124; Greece.com|website=www.greece.com}}</ref> It lies on the southwest edge of the [[Aegaleo]] mountains, on the [[Saronic Gulf]] coast. It is 8&nbsp;km northwest of Piraeus, and 14&nbsp;km west of the center of [[Athens]]. The municipality has an area of 14.729&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref> It forms the western terminus of the [[Port of Piraeus]], and there is also a passenger port that provides ferry services to [[Salamis Island]].<ref>{{cite web |title=EU regional and urban development |url=https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/evaluation/pdf/expost2006/urbanii/case_studies/perama.pdf |website=EU |access-date=21 December 2021 |archive-date=21 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221183245/https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/evaluation/pdf/expost2006/urbanii/case_studies/perama.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The name Perama comes from the Greek word "perasma" which means "passage". Perama has a secondary soccer team named [[Peramaikos F.C.|Peramaikos]]. The [[Battle of Salamis]] which took place in 480BC was located between the Salamis island and the mainland, part of which included Perama.