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

Name

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

Location

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

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.

See also

• Communities of the Kavala prefecture

References