Peristera, Kozani
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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]
