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
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
- List of settlements in Arcadia
- List of traditional settlements of Greece
References
External links
- Arcadia - Agios Petros
