Peristera (Greek: Περιστέρα for "pigeons") is a small mountain village and a community, part of the municipal unit of Akrata, Achaea, Greece. It is located at the foot of the mountain Chelmos or Aroania, at an altitude of about 1,200 m. Peristera is connected by road north to Akrata. Mesorrougi is 1 km to the south, and Akrata is 16 km to the northeast. The community includes the villages Agridi and Chalkianika.

Peristera
Περιστέρα
Peristera is located in Greece
Peristera
Peristera
Coordinates: 38°01′N 22°14′E / 38.017°N 22.233°E / 38.017; 22.233
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityAigialeia
Municipal unitAkrata
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
62
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Historical population

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Year Population village Population community
1981 101 -
1991 117 -
2001 260 331
2011 76 86
2021 49 62

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.