Velo, Greece

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Velo
Βέλο
Location
Velo, Greece (Greece)
Velo, Greece
Coordinates 37°58′N 22°47′E / 37.967, 22.783Coordinates: 37°58′N 22°47′E / 37.967, 22.783
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 20 m (66 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Peloponnese
Prefecture: Corinthia
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 8,211
 - Area:[2] 77.0 km² (30 sq mi)
 - Density: 107 /km² (276 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal: 200 02
Area: 27420
Auto: ΚΡ

Velo (Modern Greek: Βέλο, Vèlo. Ancient Greek/Katharevousa: Βέλον, Vèlon) is a community and a municipality in the northeastern part of the Prefecture of Corinthia. Greece National Road 8, the old Corinth-Patra highway, passes through the municipality. The distance from Corinth is about 10km west. It is located southeast of Kiato. Velo is accessible via the Kiato interchange on the Greece National Road 8A.

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[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Communities

  • Ellinochòri
  • Kokkòni
  • Krìnes
  • Neràntza
  • Poulìtsa
  • Stimànga

[edit] Historical population

Year Communal population Change Municipal population
1981 949 -
1991 1086 137/144.44% 8,200

[edit] Other

The community has an elementary school, a secondary school, churches, a post office, a train station (no longer operational), banks, beaches, a junior soccer team named Ellàs Vèlou and a square (plateia) with greenery. The entire area is covered with arable land containing fruit and olive groves, pastures and mixed farming while hills dominate the southern part of the municipality, also consisting of groves and forested areas. The Corinth-Patra toll booth for Greece National Road 8A is found southeast of Velo. Regarding seismology, the region's closest fault line is east of the area (Corinth Fault).

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North: Gulf of Corinth
West: Kiato
 Gastouni East: Vocha
South:  ?

[edit] See also

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Municipalities of the Corinthia Prefecture