Peristera

39°11′N 23°58′E / 39.18°N 23.97°E / 39.18; 23.97ArchipelagoSporadesTotal islands2Highest elevation250 m (820 ft)Highest pointMt. StefaniAdministration
Greece
RegionThessalyRegional unitSporadesMunicipalityAlonnisosDemographicsPopulation30 (2011)Additional informationPostal code37005Area code(s)24240Vehicle registrationBO

Peristera (Greek: Περιστέρα, feminine form of pigeon), also Aspro, locally Xero (meaning dry), Eudemia in antiquity,[1] is a Greek island in the Sporades, in the Aegean Sea. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and is also directly east of the namesake island. As of 2011[update], the resident population of the island was 30.[2] Peristera is in Zone B of the Alonnisos Marine Park. The Peristera shipwreck, a 5th-century BC merchant vessel, is located off Peristera.

The Island of Peristera as seen from space

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Alonnisos to the north and west and Adelfoi Islets to the west.

References

  1. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  2. ^ "Detailed census results 2011" (xls 2,7 MB) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

  • Official website of Municipality of Alonnisos (in Greek)
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