Agios Petros (Lefkada), Greece
Encyclopedia
Agios Petros is a town in the municipal unit of Apollonioi in the southern part of the Lefkada
Island in Greece
. Agios Petros is 6 km northwest of Vassiliki
and is linked with a road linking with Vassiliki and Lefkada as well as the GR-42
which links with the mainland with a drawbridge.
Lefkada
Lefkada, or Leucas or Leucadia , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada . It is situated on the northern part of the island,...
Island in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Agios Petros is 6 km northwest of Vassiliki
Vasiliki, Lefkada
Vasiliki is a town in the municipal unit of Apollonioi, on the island of Lefkada, Greece. The village is linked with a road linking with the island capital and to Porto Katsiki and the eastern half of the island...
and is linked with a road linking with Vassiliki and Lefkada as well as the GR-42
Greek National Road 42
The Greek National Road 42 is a highway in the northern part of the Aitolia-Akarnania and the Lefkada prefectures that link with the center of Lefkada as well as the rest of the island and ends with the GR-5/E55 in Amfilochia via passing through the town of Vonitsa...
which links with the mainland with a drawbridge.
Subdivisions
- Agios Petros [2001 pop: 546]
- Ponti Agiou Petrou (Πόντη Αγίου Πέτρου) [2001 pop: 39]
Nearest places
- Agios Ilias, northeast
- Athani, southwest
- VasilikiVasiliki, LefkadaVasiliki is a town in the municipal unit of Apollonioi, on the island of Lefkada, Greece. The village is linked with a road linking with the island capital and to Porto Katsiki and the eastern half of the island...
, southeast
Geography
The village is situated in a small valley area where farmlands are located and some cattle and groves on the mountain slopes. The Elati mountains surround the village.Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 725 | - |
| 1991 | 647 | - |
| 2001 | 578 | 617 |
External links
- Agios Ilias on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)