Peristera, Achaea

Community in Greece

Peristera Περιστέρα
Community
38°01′N 22°14′E / 38.017°N 22.233°E / 38.017; 22.233
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Aigialeia
Municipal unit	Akrata
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	62
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Peristera (Greek: Περιστέρα for "pigeons") is a small mountain village and a community, part of the municipal unit of Akrata, Achaea, Greece. It is located at the foot of the mountain Chelmos or Aroania, at an altitude of about 1,200 m. Peristera is connected by road north to Akrata. Mesorrougi is 1 km to the south, and Akrata is 16 km to the northeast. The community includes the villages Agridi and Chalkianika.

Historical population

Year	Population village	Population community
1981	101	-
1991	117	-
2001	260	331
2011	76	86
2021	49	62

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

Subdivisions of the municipality of Aigialeia

Municipal unit of Aigeira