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Peristeri
Περιστέρι
Settlement
Map
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Athens
Districts4
Government
 • MayorAndreas Pachatouridis
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
121 xx, 126 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationY, Z, I
Websitewww.peristeri.gr

Peristeri (Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a suburban municipality in the northwestern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census),[1] it is the seventh-largest municipality of Greece by population.

Geography

Peristeri is located about 4 km (2 mi) northwest of the centre of Athens. It lies between the Egaleo Mountain in the northwest and the Cephissus river in the southeast. The municipality has an area of 10.50 square kilometres (4.05 sq mi).[2] Its built-up area is continuous with that of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Aigaleo, Chaidari, Petroupoli, Ilion and Agioi Anargyroi.

Transportation

Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki) passes through the southeastern part of the municipality. Athinon Avenue (Greek National Road 8 Athens-Patras) passes through the southwestern part. Peristeri is served by three Athens metro stations on Line 2: Anthoupoli, Peristeri and Agios Antonios. The Kifissos Bus Terminal where long-distance buses from Peloponese, Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace arrive, is standing in the east border of Peristeri near Sepolia.

Historical population

Year Population
1991 137,288
2001 137,918
2011 139,981

Sports

The most important sport clubs based in Peristeri are Atromitos with presence in Super League Greece and Peristeri BC with earlier long-time presence in A1 Ethniki basketball.

Notable sport clubs based in Peristeri
Club Founded Sports Achievements
Atromitos 1923 Football Presence in A Ethniki
Hephaestus Peristeriou 1947 Football Earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki, finalist Greek women's cup
A.O. Peristeri F.C. 1967 Football Earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki
Peristeri BC 1971 Basketball Earlier long-time presence in A1 Ethniki basketball
Peristeri Wardogs 2013 Basketball BASKETAKI THE LEAGUE

Peristeri Arena

The Peristeri Arena (or Andreas Papandreou Arena) is an indoor basketball sporting arena. The seating capacity of the arena is 4,000 people. The arena is owned by the municipality of Peristeri. The arena is currently home to the Greek professional basketball team Peristeri Athens of the Greek A2 League.

The hall was opened in the year 1989. The arena is named after the late Andreas Papandreou, who was the former prime minister of Greece. The arena is an older, smaller version of the Larissa Neapolis Arena and the Dimitris Tofalos Arena, which were based on Peristeri Arena, but built 6 years later and with a larger seating capacity.

Landmarks

Culture

Peristeri has one outdoor cinema[3] and five theatres.[4]

Notable People

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece

Peristeri is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  3. ^ "Νέος «ΣΙΝΕ ΠΕΡΑΝ» δημοτικός θερινός κινηματογράφος". peristeri.gr.
  4. ^ "Θέατρα". peristeri.gr.
  5. ^ "МЕЖДУНАРОДНО СЪТРУДНИЧЕСТВО НА ОБЩИНА РУСЕ - Побратимени градове". Община Русе [Municipality Ruse] (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
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