Peristerion
Peristerion is a hamlet in Sparti, Laconia and has about 61 residents. Peristerion is situated nearby to the hamlet Agia Kyriaki, as well as near the village Amykles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 61 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Godhéna” and “Peristérion”
- Postal code: 23100
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vaphio and Menelaion.
Vaphio
Archaeological site
Photo: Choliamb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vaphio, Vafio or Vapheio is an ancient site in Laconia, Greece, on the right bank of the Eurotas, some 5 mi south of Sparta. It is famous for its tholos or beehive tomb, excavated in 1889 by Christos Tsountas. Vaphio is situated 2½ km southeast of Peristerion.
Menelaion
Archaeological site
The archaeological site of Menelaion is located approximately 5 km from the modern city of Sparta. The geographical structure of this site includes a hill complex. The archaic name of the place is mentioned as Therapne. Menelaion is situated 3½ km north of Peristerion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amykles and Kalyvia Sochas.
Amykles
Village
Amykles is a village in Laconia, southern Greece. It lies in the plain by the Eurotas river, 6 km south of Sparta, east of the Taygetus mountains, along the Greek National Road 39 from Sparta to Gytheio.
Kalyvia Sochas
Village
Κalyvia Sochas is a village in Laconia, in southern Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Sparta. Kalyvia Sochas is situated 6.5 km south of the centre of Sparta. Kalyvia Sochas is situated 3 km southwest of Peristerion.
Sparta
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Sparta is a city and municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. It lies at the site of ancient Sparta within the Evrotas Valley. The municipality was merged with six nearby municipalities in 2011, for a total population of 32,786, of whom 17,773 lived in the city.
Peristerion
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Sparti, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.03351° or 37° 2′ 1″ northLongitude
22.44297° or 22° 26′ 35″ eastPopulation
61Elevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
8G942CMV+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1748826002OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
255526Wikidata ID
Q21601351
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Peristerion” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Περιστέρι Λακωνίας”
- Greek: “Περιστέρι Σπάρτης Λακωνίας”
- Greek: “Περιστέρι Σπάρτης”
- Greek: “Περιστέρι”
- Greek: “Περιστέριον”
- Irish: “Peristerion”
- Russian: “Перистери”
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