Peristeri

Peristeri Περιστέρι
Peristeri
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°41′E / 38.017°N 23.683°ECoordinates: 38°1′N 23°41′E / 38.017°N 23.683°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Athens
Districts	4
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Pachatouridis
Area
• Municipality	10.050 km^2 (3.880 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	139,981
• Municipality density	14,000/km^2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	121 xx, 126 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Y, Z, I
Website	www.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

• Cathedral
• Peristeri Arena
• Peristeri Stadium
• Town Hall

Culture

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

Notable People

• Angela Dimitriou, singer
• Evangelos Koronios, professional basketball player and coach
• Giannis Poulopoulos, singer-songwriter
• Grigoris Bithikotsis (1922–2005), singer and songwriter
• Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou (born 1986), Pole vault athlete
• Vangelis Ploios, actor

International relations

Peristeri is twinned with:

• Iaşi, Romania
• Rousse, Bulgaria^[5]

References

1. "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.

External links

• (Greek) Official website