- Velo, Greece
Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Velo
name_local = Βέλο
periph =Peloponnese
prefec =Corinthia
province =
population = 8211
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf source]
pop_dens = 107
area = 77.0
elevation = 20
lat_deg = 37
lat_min = 58
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 22
lon_min = 47
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 200 02
area_code = 27420
licence = ΚΡ
mayor =
website =
caption_skyline =
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city_
districts =
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since =
elevation_min =
elevation_max =Velo (Modern Greek: Βέλο, Vèlo.
Ancient Greek /Katharevousa : Βέλον, Vèlon) is a community and a municipality in the northeastern part of the Prefecture ofCorinthia . Greece National Road 8, the oldCorinth -Patra highway, passes through the municipality. The distance fromCorinth is about 10km west. It is located southeast ofKiato . Velo is accessible via the Kiato interchange on the Greece National Road 8A.Nearest places
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Kiato
*Vocha Communities
* Ellinochòri
*Kokkòni
*Krìnes
*Neràntza
*Poulìtsa
*Stimànga Historical population
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. Regardingseismology , the region's closest fault line is east of the area (Corinth Fault ).Notable people
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Stathis Psaltis (1952 ) actorExternal links
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9408 GTP - Velo]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9407 GTP - Municipality of Velo]
* [http://www.pelopas.webs.com Our Homeland ( www.pelopas.webs.com)]North: Gulf of Corinth West: Kiato
Gastouni East: Vocha South: ? ee also
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Communities of Corinthia
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