Peristera

For the village in Achaea see Peristera, Achaea.

Peristera Περιστέρα
Geography
Coordinates:	39°11′33″N 23°58′46.20″E
Island chain:	Sporades
Total isles:	2
Highest mountain:	Mt. Stefani (250 m (820 ft))
Government
Greece
Periphery:	Thessaly
Prefecture:	Magnesia
Capital:	Uninhabited
Statistics
Population:	5 (as of 2001)
Postal code:	37005
Area code:	24240
License code:	BO

Peristera (Greek: Περιστέρα, feminine form of pigeon), also Aspro, locally Xero (meaning dry), is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and is also directly east of the namesake island. The 1991 census read three inhabitants, making it one of the smallest municipal district in the Northern Sporades. The tiny settlement became abandoned in the mid to late-1990s. The 2001 census reported a population of five inhabitants.

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Alonnisos to the north and west and Adelfoi Islets to the west.

External links

• Peristera on GTP Travel Pages (English) (Greek)
• Official website of Municipality of Alonnisos (Greek)