Peristeri
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Peristeri municipality Δήμος Περιστερίου (Περιστέρι) |
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| Region : | Attica | ||
| Regional District : | Athens West | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 38 ° 1 ′ N , 23 ° 42 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 10.05 km² | ||
| Residents : | 139,981 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 13,928.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Post Code: | 12131-12137 | ||
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| Seat: | Peristeri | ||
| LAU-1 code no .: | 4701 | ||
| Districts : | no | ||
| Local self-government : |
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| Website: | www.peristeri.gr | ||
| Location in the Attica region | |||
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Peristeri ( Greek Περιστέρι ( n. Sg. ); Older also Peristerio and Peristerion ) is the most populous suburb of the Greek capital Athens . As an independent municipality with 139,000 inhabitants, Peristeri is the sixth largest city in Greece.
location
Peristeri is about 5 kilometers northwest of the Acropolis. It borders on the city of Athens to the east, Petroupoli and Ilio to the north, Agii Anargyri to the northeast , Chaidari to the west and Egaleo to the south . The municipality borders on the Kifisos , the Athinon avenue, the national road 8 and GR-EO8a and includes the northern half of the Athens industrial area . The main streets are Kennedy Street and Thívon Street.
Peristeri has been on the Athens metro network since the 2004 Olympics , which has resulted in a significant rise in property prices. The traffic connection suggests that Peristeri will increasingly develop into a commuter residence. Due to its relatively central location, Peristeri is currently a residential area (center) as well as an industrial and service location.
Sports
Sport plays an important role in Peristeri. During the 2004 Olympic Games , Peristeri was the venue for the boxing competitions. More recently, the traditional club Atromitos ( Greek Ατρόμητος ) made a name for itself, which returned to the Super League for the 2009/10 season after relegation to the second division in 2008 . Peristeri is also home to the Athens Peristeri basketball club, which plays in the Greek first division ( A1 Ethniki ).
sons and daughters of the town
- Grigoris Bithikotsis (1922-2005), Greek singer
Twin town
Russian , Bulgaria (1986)
Web links
- Peristeri (Greek)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF)
