Zygos

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Zygos
Ζυγός
Location
Zygos (Greece)
Zygos
Coordinates 41°1′N 24°23′E / 41.017, 24.383Coordinates: 41°1′N 24°23′E / 41.017, 24.383
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 78 m (256 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: East Macedonia and Thrace
Prefecture: Kavala
Municipality: Filippoi
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
Village
 - Population: 3,827
Codes
Postal: 640 03
Area: 2510
Auto: ΚΒ

Zygos (Greek): Ζυγός; is a village member of the municipality of Filippoi in the Kavala Prefecture, Greece. Population 3,827 (2001).


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[edit] Name

The name of the village is Zygos, the Greek word for the machine that weighs people and things.

[edit] Location

The village is located in the north of Kavala.It is next to a forest and it is a premium destination for hunters.

[edit] Sports

The village is famous for its football team, named Aris Zygos. It is one of the most successful teams based in villages in Greece as they have managed to win the Macedonia Cup in the past.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.