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 is located in Greece
Velo
Velo
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°58′N 22°47′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitCorinthia
MunicipalityVelo-Vocha
 • Municipal unit77.0 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
8,061
 • Municipal unit density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
200 02
Area code(s)27420
Vehicle registrationΚΡ

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
YearTown populationMunicipality population
1981949-
19911,0868,200
20013,0418,211
20113,2038,061

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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