Agios Petros (meaning Saint Peter) (Greek: Άγιος Πέτρος) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Apollonioi in the southern part of the Lefkada Island in Greece. The community consists of the villages Agios Petros and Ponti Agiou Petrou. Agios Petros is situated on a mountain slope 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Vasiliki, 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Syvros, and 21 km (13 mi) southwest of Lefkada.
Agios Petros
Άγιος Πέτρος | |
|---|---|
  Agios Petros | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′N 20°36′E / 38.667°N 20.600°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Lefkada |
| Municipality | Lefkada |
| Municipal unit | Apollonioi |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 461 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
There are many beaches nearby, with clear blue waters.[2] The village houses are old, but well maintained, with landscaped gardens, which compose an impressive setting that fascinates visitors. The main occupations of the residents are tourism, fishing, livestock and olive trees cultivation.[3]
Population edit
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 725 | - |
| 1991 | 647 | - |
| 2001 | 578 | 617 |
| 2011 | 422 | 548 |
| 2021 | 397 | 461 |
Photos edit
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Central road axis -
Chapel of Agia Eleousa -
Main square of the village
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Νότια Λευκάδα | Go Lefkas | Ο απόλυτος οδηγός για την Λευκάδα" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Taste of Lefkada". Retrieved 2020-01-11.
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