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Peristeres (island)

Coordinates: 39°47′33″N 19°57′32″E / 39.79250°N 19.95889°E / 39.79250; 19.95889
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Peristeres
Native name:
Περιστερές
Peristeres Island and lighthouse, Greece.
Map
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

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