Agios Petros, Arcadia
Agios Petros
Άγιος Πέτρος | |
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Agios Petros (Greek: Άγιος Πέτρος) is a mountain village and a community in the municipality of North Kynouria in southeastern Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement. The community includes the village Xirokampi and the Malevi monastery. It is situated in the northern part of the Parnon mountains, at about 950 m elevation. It is 3 km south of Elatos, 5 km east of Vourvoura, 6 km northeast of Karyes (Laconia), 18 km southwest of Astros and 26 km southeast of Tripoli.
Population
| Year | Population village | Population community |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,620 |
| 1991 | 1,234 | - |
| 2001 | 949 | 1,044 |
| 2011 | 675 | 717 |
| 2021 | 488 | 506 |
Notable people
- Nilus the Myrrh-streamer (1601–1651), an Orthodox Christian saint and ascetic
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.