Peristera, Kozani Explained

Peristera
Name Local:Περιστέρα
Type:community
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Voio
Population:14
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:700
Coordinates:40.285°N 42.4°W
Postal Code:500 01
Area Code:+30-2468
Licence:ΚΖ

Peristera (el|Περιστέρα, before 1927: Μαρτίτσιον – Martitsion),[1] is a village and a community of the Voio municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Neapoli, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 14 inhabitants in the village.

The 1920 Greek census recorded 258 people in the village. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Martitsion were from East Thrace (1) and Asia Minor (1) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 256 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 2 (8 people).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Martitsion – Peristera. Pandektis. 23 August 2024.
  2. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  3. Pelagidis. Efstathios. 1992. Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930). The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930. Ph.D.. el. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 26 August 2024. 83.