Peristera

Peristera

Infobox Greek Isles
name = Peristera
native_name = Περιστέρα
skyline =
sky_caption =


coordinates = coord|39|39|N|29|5|E
chain = Sporades
isles = 2
area =
highest_mount = Mt. Stefani
elevation = 250
periph = Thessaly
prefect = Magnesia
capital = Uninhabited
population = 5
pop_as_of = 2001
postal = 37005
telephone = 24240
license = BO
website =

Peristera ( _el. Περιστέρα, feminine form of pigeon), also Aspro, locally Xero (meaning dry) is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonissos and is also directly east of the island of Alonissos. The 1991 census read three inhabitants making it the one of the smallest municipal district in the Northern Sporades. The tiny settlement became abandoned in the mid to late-1990s. The 2001 census reported a population of five inhabitants.

Nearest islands and islets

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

References

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=13176 Peristera on GTP Travel Pages] en el icon
* [http://www.alonissos.gr/ Official website of Municipality of Aloníssos] el icon


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