Velo, Greece Explained

Velo
Name Local:Βέλο
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Corinthia
Pop Community:2997
Population As Of:2021
Pop Municunit:7727
Area Municunit:77.0
Elevation:20
Coordinates:37.9667°N 69°W
Postal Code:200 02
Area Code:27420
Licence:ΚΡ

Velo (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 76.952 km2.[2] 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.

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):

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

See also

References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.

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