Editing Perama

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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.

==Historical population==

{| class=wikitable
! Year !! Municipality
|-
| 1981 || 23,012 
|-
| 1991 || 24,119 
|-
| 2001 || 25,720 
|-
| 2011 || 25,389 
|-
| 2021 || 25,628
|}

==Climate==

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.

{{Weather box
| location = Perama 45 m a.s.l.
| metric first = y
| single line = y
| Jan high C = 14.0
| Feb high C = 15.7
| Mar high C = 17.5
| Apr high C = 20.8
| May high C = 25.4
| Jun high C = 30.3
| Jul high C = 33.9
| Aug high C = 33.6
| Sep high C = 29.4
| Oct high C = 24.5
| Nov high C = 20.3
| Dec high C = 15.9

| Jan mean C = 11.3
| Feb mean C = 12.7
| Mar mean C = 14.2
| Apr mean C = 17.3
| May mean C = 21.8
| Jun mean C = 26.4
| Jul mean C = 29.9
| Aug mean C = 29.8
| Sep mean C = 25.9
| Oct mean C = 21.4
| Nov mean C = 17.4
| Dec mean C = 13.3

| Jan low C = 8.5
| Feb low C = 9.7
| Mar low C = 10.9
| Apr low C = 13.7
| May low C = 18.1
| Jun low C = 22.4
| Jul low C = 25.9
| Aug low C = 26.0
| Sep low C = 22.3
| Oct low C = 18.3
| Nov low C = 14.5
| Dec low C = 10.6

| Jan record high C = 22.1
| Feb record high C = 22.3
| Mar record high C = 24.9
| Apr record high C = 32.1
| May record high C = 34.8
| Jun record high C = 41.9
| Jul record high C = 42.1
| Aug record high C = 43.2
| Sep record high C = 38.3
| Oct record high C = 31.1
| Nov record high C = 28.3
| Dec record high C = 22.1
| Jan record low C = -1.6
| Feb record low C = -0.5
| Mar record low C = 1.4
| Apr record low C = 5.4
| May record low C = 13.3
| Jun record low C = 16.0
| Jul record low C = 19.3
| Aug record low C = 20.1
| Sep record low C = 15.6
| Oct record low C = 12.4
| Nov record low C = 6.8
| Dec record low C = 1.1
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 51.8
| Feb rain mm = 33.1
| Mar rain mm = 31.1
| Apr rain mm = 22.3
| May rain mm = 19.7
| Jun rain mm = 23.8
| Jul rain mm = 6.9
| Aug rain mm = 6.3
| Sep rain mm = 38.5
| Oct rain mm = 37.0
| Nov rain mm = 60.5
| Dec rain mm = 56.1
| source 1 = [[National Observatory of Athens]] Monthly Bulletins (Apr 2015 - Mar 2024) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=Meteo.gr - Προγνώσεις καιρού για όλη την Ελλάδα }}</ref>
| source 2 = Perama N.O.A station, <ref>{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/perama/ | title=Latest Conditions in Perama, Athens }}</ref> [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref name="WMO">{{cite web | url=https://oscar.wmo.int/surface/#/search/station/stationReportDetails/0-300-1-perama | title=World Meteorological Organization | accessdate=14 July 2023}}</ref>
}}

==See also==
*[[List of settlements in Attica]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.perama.gr/ Official website] {{in lang|el}}

{{Geographic location
| Northwest = 
| North     = [[Chaidari]]
| Northeast = 
| West      = ''[[Saronic Gulf]]''
| Center    = Perama
| East      = [[Keratsini]]
| Southwest = 
| South     = ''Saronic Gulf''
| Southeast = 
}}
{{Kallikratis-Attica}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Attica]]
[[Category:Populated places in Piraeus (regional unit)]]
[[Category:Perama| ]]