| Peristerona Περιστερώνα |
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| View of Peristerona village | |
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Peristerona
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| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
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| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,173 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Peristerona (Greek: Περιστερώνα) is a large village about 32 kilometres west of the capital Nicosia, on the foothills of the Troodos Mountain range in the Morphou basin. It is built on the west bank of the river that bears the same name, which is a tributary of the river Serrachis, at an average altitude of 250 meters.
The population by the 2001 census was 2,173. It is primarily an agricultural village producing citrus-fruit vegetables, cereals olives and almonds. The name Peristerona derives from the Greek word for dove or pigeon (peristeri).
The church, St. Barnabas and Hilarion Church[2], has five domes on the roof arranged in the shape of a cross, a feature only seen on one other church in the island.[3]
Of note is that there are two further villages with the same name in Cyprus one in the district of Paphos and one in Famagusta.