Agios Petros, Lefkada Explained

Agios Petros
Name Local:Άγιος Πέτρος
Type:community
Coordinates:38.6667°N 56°W
Periph:Ionian Islands
Periphunit:Lefkada
Municipality:Lefkada
Municunit:Apollonioi
Population As Of:2021
Population:461

Agios Petros (meaning Saint Peter) (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 north of Vasiliki, west of Syvros, and southwest of Lefkada.

There are many beaches nearby, with clear blue waters.[1] 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.[2]

Population

Year Village population Community population
1981 725 -
1991 647 -
2001 578 617
2011 422 548
2021 397 461

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Νότια Λευκάδα Go Lefkas Ο απόλυτος οδηγός για την Λευκάδα. el. 2019-12-19.
  2. Web site: Taste of Lefkada. en. 2020-01-11.