Peristerona, Thessaloniki

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Peristerona
Περιστερώνα
Peristerona is located in Greece
Peristerona
Peristerona
Coordinates: 40°39.7′N 23°20.4′E / 40.6617°N 23.3400°E / 40.6617; 23.3400Coordinates: 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
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
394
Community
[1]
 • Population442 (2011)
 • Area (km2)51.161
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 20
Area code(s)+30-2393-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationNAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

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 2011 census recorded 1,851 inhabitants in the village and 1,922 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Peristerona covers an area of 51.161 km2.[3]

Administrative division[]

The community of Volvi consists of four separate settlements:[1]

  • Peristerona (population 394)
  • Plateia (population 27)
  • Spitakia (population 21)

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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.
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