Velo Βέλο |
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Coordinates: 37°58′N 22°47′E / 37.967°N 22.783°ECoordinates: 37°58′N 22°47′E / 37.967°N 22.783°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Corinthia |
Municipality | Velo-Vocha |
• Municipal unit | 77.0 km2 (29.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 8,061 |
• Municipal unit density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 200 02 |
Area code(s) | 27420 |
Vehicle registration | ΚΡ |
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. The municipal unit has an area of 76.952 km2. 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'.
The municipal unit Velo is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):