Peristeres
Native name:
Περιστερές
Peristeres Island and lighthouse, Greece.
Geography
Coordinates39°47′33″N 19°57′32″E / 39.79250°N 19.95889°E / 39.79250; 19.95889
Highest elevation23.5 m (77.1 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population1 (2011)

Peristeres (Greek: Περιστερές) is an island in Greece, to the west of Corfu, where it belongs administratively. It is the site of a lighthouse since 1826[1] and is inhabited by 1 person according to the Greek census of 2011.

The small island and its lighthouse are visible from the southern Albanian coastal area containing the cities of Saranda and Ksamil.

References

  1. "The lighthouses of life of Kerkira (Corfu)".
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