Peristera, Kozani
Peristera Περιστέρα | |
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  Peristera | |
| Coordinates: 40°17.1′N 21°21.4′E / 40.2850°N 21.3567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Voio |
| Municipal unit | Neapoli |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 500 01 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2468 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΖ |
Peristera (Greek: Περιστέρα, before 1927: Μαρτίτσιον – Martitsion),[2] is a village and a community of the Voio municipality.[3] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Neapoli, of which it was a municipal district.[3] The 2021 census recorded 14 inhabitants in the village.[1]
The 1920 Greek census recorded 258 people in the village.[4] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Martitsion were from East Thrace (1) and Asia Minor (1) in 1926.[4] The 1928 Greek census recorded 256 village inhabitants.[4] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 2 (8 people).[4]
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Martitsion – Peristera". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 83. Retrieved 26 August 2024.