Agios Petros, Arcadia
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|name_local = Άγιος Πέτρος
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|municipality = North Kynouria
|pop_community = 506
|population_as_of = 2021
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Agios Petros ({{langx|el|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
class="wikitable"
! 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
- George Christopher (1907-2000) Mayor of San Francisco from 1956-1964
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120108074808/http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/agpet.htm Arcadia - Agios Petros]
{{North Kynouria}}
{{Parnon settlements}}