Agios Petros, Arcadia
village in Arcadia, Greece
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.
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