Peristeri

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Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°41′E

Greece Peristeri (Περιστέρι)
Coordinates 38°1′ N 23°41′ E
Country Greece
Periphery Attica
Prefecture Athens
Population 310,000 (2001)
Elevation 50 m
Postal code 121 xx, 126 xx
Area code 210
Licence plate code IB
Mayor Andreas Pachatouridis
Website www.peristeri.gr

Peristeri (Greek: Περιστέρι, standing for "pigeon" in Greek), older forms Peristerio and Peristerion is a suburban municipality in Athens area (Attica), Greece. It is located about 5 km NW of the downtown area. The municipality is bordered by the Cephissus/Cephissos River, Athinon Avenue (GR-8), Chaidari in the west and Petroupoli in the northwest. The size is around 10 km². Peristeri includes the northern half of the Athens Industrial Area. Its main streets are Ethnikis Antistaseos Street and P.Tsaldari Street. The Athens Bus Terminal is in the east slightly east of Peristeri along with its nearest station in Sepolia, a part of Athens. A metro station opened in 2004 in Peristeri. It is named Aghios Antonios because it is located near the Aghios Antonios (Saint Anthony) church. Two other stations, Peristeri (near the town hall) and Anthoupoli (near Thivon St.) are under construction and will open in 2008.

Peristeri has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies). Peristeri has a First division football/soccer team named PAE Atromitos Athinon. The town also has a sizable Assyrian population who have immigrated from Iraq and Turkey in the past 30 years.

[edit] Historical population

Year Municipal population Change Density
1981 140,858 - around 14,085.8/km²
1991 210,000 -2,940 / -2.09% around 13,728.8 /km²
2001 310,000 630 / 0.46% -

[edit] Site of interest

  • Cathedral
  • Peristeri Arena

[edit] Persons


North: Petroupoli, Ilion Northeast: Agioi Anargyroi
West: Chaidari Peristeri East: Athens
South: Aegaleo Southeast: Athens
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