- Peristeri, Elis
Peristeri (Greek, Modern: , Katharevousa: -ον -"on" meaning
pidgeon ), older forms: -o and -on is a Greek village located 15 km east ofAmaliada , southwest ofSimopoulo and north of Pyrgos. Peristeri had a 2001 population of 540 for the village and 452 for the municipal district. Peristeri is also in the municipality of Amaliada. Peristeri is connected with the road linking with Amaliada and Simopoulo.Its residents are based in
agriculture and other jobs, factories are not found in Manolada.ubdivisions
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Astereika
*Palaioanthi Nearest places
Geography
Peristeri is situated in a hilly and mountains setting that stretches from the
Ionian Sea to near Simopoulo, its mountain ranges are to the south. Farmlands are within the village and valley areas. Its main production are olive, citrus and cattle along with fruits and vegetables and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration.Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads and stretches up to 500 m and 1 km.
History
After
World War II and theGreek Civil War , buildings were rebuilt. Until the 1960s, houses were built out of stone and for the first time received electricity and other needs. Machinery, radio and automobiles were followed in the 1970s and it was connected with pavement for the first time. Television arrived in the 1980s as well as other needs and saw expansion of the town by its nearby beach. In the beginning of the 21st century,Internet was received in some homes in the town but it does not post its website. The population has been growing since the 1970s and the 1980s.Population
Other
Peristeri has a school, a church, and a square ("
plateia "), its nearest school and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Amaliada.External links
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=4365 Peristeri on the GTP Travel Pages]
*Map and aerial photos:
**Street map information from: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.804&longitude=21.473&zoom=6 Mapquest] , [http://local.live.com/map.aspx?&lats1=37.804&619=21.473&alts1=35 LiveLocal] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=37.804,21.473 Google] or [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?lat=37.804&lon=21.473&mag=2 Yahoo! Maps]
**Satellitehttp://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.804,21.473&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google] or [http://virtualearth.msn.com/default.aspx?cp=37.804|21.473&style=h&lvl=15&v=1 Microsoft Virtual Earth] - image now available
*Coordinates: coord|38|48|10|N|21|28|24|E|type:city(452)_region:GRee also
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List of settlements in the Elis prefecture
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