Peristeri (stream)

For other uses, see Peristeri (disambiguation).

The Peristeri (Greek: Περιστέρι, literally "pigeon") is a small river in northwestern Messenia, in the western Peloponnese in Greece. It empties into the Ionian Sea.

Peristeri
Native name	Περιστέρι (Greek)
Location
Country	Greece
Region	Messenia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kyparissia Mountains
Mouth
• location	Ionian Sea
• coordinates	37.2919°N 21.6926°E / 37.2919; 21.6926

Geography

The main branch of the river has its source in the Kyparissia Mountains, near the village Tripyla. It flows to the northwest, and meets its main tributary 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Kopanaki. The river continues to the west, and flows into the Gulf of Kyparissia, a bay of the Ionian Sea, in Kalo Nero.

See also

• List of rivers in Greece