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Prefecture: Corinthia
Location: 37° 57' 58'' N 22° 46' 41'' E
Population: (2001)  8211
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:

sea level
20 m(centre)
Postal code: 200 02
Area/distance code: 11-30-27420-3
(030-27420-3)
Municipal code: 3003
Car designation: KP

Velo (Greek Modern: Βέλο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -n), older form: Velon is a community and a former municipality (Δήμος Βέλου) in the northern part of Corinthia. Greece Interstate 8, the old highway passes through the town. The distance from Corinth is about 10 km W, E of Kiato, west of GR-7, ENE of Agia Marina and NW and NE of its interchanges of GR-8A.

Historical population

Year Communal population Municipal population
2001 3.156 8.211

Other

The community has a school, a gymnasium, a church, a post office, a train station, banks, a beach, a junior soccer team named Ellas Velou and a square (plateia) with forests.

The entire ares as covered with fertile land with olive groves, pastures and mixed farming while hills dominate the southern part of the municipality filled with hills with groves and a few forests.

Its toll booth for Corinth is founded south of Velo.

The fault lines are east of the area including the Corinth Fault.

Velo municipality

Velo municipality, Satellite image

Division of the municipality

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