Peristerona, Thessaloniki

Peristerona
Περιστερώνα
Community
Peristerona is located in Greece
Peristerona
Peristerona
Coordinates: 40°39.7′N 23°20.4′E / 40.6617°N 23.3400°E / 40.6617; 23.3400
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityVolvi
Municipal unitApollonia
Area
 • Community
51.161 km2 (19.753 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
305
 • Density6.0/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 20
Area code(s)+30-2393
Vehicle registrationNA to NX

Peristerona (Greek: Περιστερώνα) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Apollonia, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 305 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Peristerona covers an area of 51.161 km2.[3]

Administrative division

The community of Peristerona consists of three separate settlements:[1]

  • Peristerona (population 240 as of 2021)
  • Plateia (population 41)
  • Spitakia (population 24)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.