Velo () 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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It is situated on the Gulf of Corinth coast, about 15&nbsp;km west from Corinth, and 5&nbsp;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):

  • Velo (Velo, Sataiika)
  • Ellinochori
  • Kokkoni
  • Krines
  • Nerantza
  • Poulitsa
  • Stimagka
  • Tarsina

Historical population

{| class=wikitable

! 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

  • Stathis Psaltis, actor
  • Alexis Kougias, lawyer
  • Tryfon Papoutsis, actor

See also

  • List of settlements in Corinthia

References