Velo, Greece
Velo (Greek: Βέλο) 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.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 76.952 km2.[3] It is situated on the Gulf of Corinth coast, 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.
Velo
Βέλο | |
|---|---|
Velo Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 22°47′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Corinthia |
| Municipality | Velo-Vocha |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 77.0 km2 (29.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 7,727 |
| • Municipal unit density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,997 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 200 02 |
| Area code(s) | 27420 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΡ |
The community has an elementary school, a secondary school, a semi-professional soccer team named Ellas Velou and a square called 'Liberty square'.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Velo is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Velo (Velo, Sataiika)
- Ellinochori
- Kokkoni
- Krines
- Nerantza
- Poulitsa
- Stimagka
- Tarsina
Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 949 | - |
| 1991 | 1,086 | 8,200 |
| 2001 | 3,041 | 8,211 |
| 2011 | 3,203 | 8,061 |
| 2021 | 2,997 | 7,727 |
Notable people
- Stathis Psaltis, actor
- Alexis Kougias, lawyer
- Tryfon Papoutsis, actor
See also
References
- "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
External links
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